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THE SEVEN SPIRITS (Axw-sfxw) IN THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIGION

(En) This paper tackles an important topic in ancient Egyptian religion; the «Seven Spirits». This term is repeatedly mentioned in multiple written forms in religious texts from the Middle Kingdom, the New Kingdom, and the Saite and Late Periods. It seems that these seven deities as creatures or jin...

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Published in:Journal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists 2021, Vol.6 (1), p.1-41
Main Author: Sayed, Radwan
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Language:English
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Summary:(En) This paper tackles an important topic in ancient Egyptian religion; the «Seven Spirits». This term is repeatedly mentioned in multiple written forms in religious texts from the Middle Kingdom, the New Kingdom, and the Saite and Late Periods. It seems that these seven deities as creatures or jinn were very important in the doctrine of the dead and for their fate in the other world, as evidenced by their frequent mention in religious texts. These deities are named in association with a number of major deities, such as Ra, Osiris, Anubis, Thoth and the four sons of Horus, and they also have a very deep and profound relationship with the deceased and «Big Dipper» group of stars. The texts explicitly disclose their seven names in detail, a number linked to the god Osiris, as they indicate their multiple roles during the deceased's journey in the next world. This study is based on a number of different textual sources and tackles some significant points in ancient Egyptian religion. It attempts to explain and outline: The term «Seven Spirits» in ancient Egyptian religion, The various written forms of this term, The texts in which the Seven Spirits are mentioned from the Middle and New Kingdoms and Late Period, The relationship of the Seven Spirits to other deities mentioned in the same texts, such as Re, Osiris, Anubis, Thoth, Horus and the four sons of Horus, The relationship of the Seven Spirits to the symbolism of the number seven in ancient Egypt and its deep connection with the god Osiris, and their association with the group of stars in the northern sky, Their relationship with the deceased in the Underworld. (AR) تتناول هذه الورقة البحثية موضوعا هاما في الديانة المصرية القديمة وهو موضوع "الأرواح السبعة"، وقد ذکر هذا المصطلح بصورة متکررة بأشکال کتابية متعددة في النصوص الدينية من عصر الدولة الوسطي والحديثة والعصر الصاوي والعصر المتأخر. ويبدو أن هذه المعبودات السبعة بإعتبارهم مخلوقات غريبة أو جن کانت علي درجة کبيرة من الأهمية في عقيدة الموتي ومصيرهم في العالم الآخر بدليل الذکر المتکرر لها في النصوص الدينية. ذکرت هذه المعبودات مرتبطة بعدد من المعبودات الکبري مثل رع وأوزير وأنوبيس وتحوت وأبناء حورس الأربعة وست، کما أن لهم علاقة قوية وعميقة جدا بالمتوفي ومجموعة نجوم "الدب الأکبر" . أفصحت النصوص صراحة عن أسماءهم السبعة بالتفصيل، وارتباط ذلک العدد بالإله أوزير، کما بينت أدوارهم المتعددة خلال رحلة المتوفي في العالم الآخر. تستند هذه الدراسة علي عدد من المصادر النصية المختلفة. هذه الورقة البحثية تتناول بعض النقاط في الديانة المصرية القديمة: 1- محاولة تفسير مصطل
ISSN:2537-0278
2537-026X
2537-0278
DOI:10.21608/jguaa2.2020.27175.1028