BODY SECRETIONS GODDESS IN ANCIENT RELIGIOUS TEXTS

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Lecturer at Faculty of Archeology, Fayoum University, Egypt.

Abstract

(Ar)
معبودات إفرازات الجسد فى النصوص الدينية القديمة
يعد الماء هو أصل كل شيء حيث خرج الكون من مفهوم المصري القديم من المحيط الأزلي نون ، والذى كان فى حد ذاته معبوداً لدى العقيدة المصرية القديمة .يساعد الماء على أجراء الكثير من العمليات الهامة للنشاط الحيوي للإنسان فهو يساعد على الهضم وتوزيع العناصر الغذائية على الجسم وعلى عملية الأخراج ، كما  يساعد الماء على توازن جسم الأنسان ، ويكون الماء المكون الرئيسي فى الجسد من دم ، سائل لمفاوى ، سائل منوى ، نخاعي كذلك دخل فى افرازات الجسد مثل اللبن ، الدموع ، البول ، العرق،  حيث حملت أفرازات الجسد رمزية هامة ودلاله عظيمة فى النصوص الدينية المصرية القديمة حيث شكلت وسيلة للحماية من الشرور والأخطار، ومن عقوبة المعبودات كذلك تسببت الأفرازات فى أنعاش القلب وعدم أنهاكه . وكانت الأفرازات  تطلق من الجسد لأزاله العلل والأمراض وتساعد على القدسيه والتجسد بهيئة المعبودات، وتساعد فى حشد المعبودات من أجل المتوفى .  ايزيس ، شو ، حور ، حو ، دواور ( Dwa – wr ) معبودات الـ HHw الثمانيه . كما تساقطت الأفرازات التى تخرج من الأرواح لتملأ البحيرات والأنهار . ارتبطت الأفرازات بالأساطير مثل اساطير الخلق والمواقع الأسطورية مثل " روستاو" وجزيرة النار .لعبت الأفرازات أيضاً دوراً كبيراً حيث ارتبطت بالمعبودات وبعقبات العالم الآخر ، وتمنى المتوفى ألا يكون له  افرازات كريهه تفسد جسده وتسبب فى فنائه أو تدميره . هذا وقد كان الجسد يطرد الأفرازات السيئة للتخلص من الروائح المنتنة ولينعم بالعطور والروائح الحسنة بعدها .
 
(ُEN) Water is considered the origin of everything, as, in the concept of the Ancient Egyptian, the universe came from the Eternal Ocean ‚Nun‛ which was in itself a god in the Ancient Egyptian Ideology. Water helps in performing many vital operations for human beings, as it helps in swallowing, digestion, distributing nutritious elements, and the process of excretion. Water helps in the balance of the human body, and it is the main component in the body of blood, Lymphatic fluid, Seminal fluid, Cerebrospinal fluid, as well as being part of the Body Secretions such as milk, tears, urine, sweat, <, etc. Body Secretions carried significant symbolism and great reference in Ancient Egyptian religious texts, as it represented a means of protection against evils and dangers and against the punishment of the gods. The Secretions also caused rejuvenation of the heart and prevented exhausting it. Secretions were released from the body to remove illnesses and diseases and helped in the holiness and embodiment in the form of the gods, as well as mobilizing the gods for the sake of the deceased: «Isis», «Shu», «Horus», «Hw, «DwA-wr» the eight gods of« HHw». Secretions that came out of the spirits fell to fill the lakes and rivers.
Secretions were related to myths, such as creation myths and mythological locations, such as «Rostau» and the Island of Fire. Secretions also played an important role as they were connected to the gods and punishment of the hereafter, as well as the hope of the deceased not to have detestable Secretions that may ruin his body and lead to his annihilation or destruction.
In addition, the body expelled bad Secretions to get rid of rotten odors and be blessed with perfumes and good odors after that.

Highlights

  •  Introduction
  • Water and Man( Pyramid Texts- Coffin Texts- The Book of the Dead)
  • Conclusion

 

 

 

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