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Tajemství zasvěcených aneb Ztraceno v překladu

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Míčková D.
Pražské egyptologické studie (Prague Egyptological Studies)
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2014
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issue 12
34-39
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The article suggests that other traditions, such as oral ones, could have existed and been observed by priests in connection with the ancient Egyptian texts for reaching the netherworld (with a focus on the Coffin Texts). Based on some spells it would appear that these texts could have been studied, taught and applied both on the earth and in the underworld. They could have served as an abridged version of a sum of knowledge which its users should know by heart – knowledge that might have been taught following initiation into a certain group within the priestly hierarchy. The image character of the hieroglyphs and the capacity for puns and double meanings suggest that some texts or their parts could have served as a reminder of their overall content. The old belief in the magic power of Egyptian script and secret knowledge of Egyptian priests, misinterpreted in later times, may point towards a genuine tradition maintained by learned priests and magi, and the complexity and sophistication of the Egyptian writing system.
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