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When Isis “moored” Osiris: The many meanings of mni
- Author(s):
- Lloyd Graham (see profile)
- Date:
- 2022
- Group(s):
- Egyptology
- Subject(s):
- Philology, Semantics, Polysemy, Egyptian language, Hymns, Egyptian, Osiris (Egyptian deity), Isis (Egyptian deity), Egyptology, Egyptian literature, Mythology, Egyptian
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Great Hymn to Osiris, Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286, semantic range, Ancient Egyptian religion
- Permanent URL:
- https://doi.org/10.17613/x6ax-rw20
- Abstract:
- The Great Hymn to Osiris on the Stele of Amenmose (Louvre C 286) constitutes the most complete Egyptian account of the Osiris myth. The Hymn says that, when Isis eventually located Osiris’s body, she “moored her brother”; accordingly, the verb mni is used to describe one of the most crucial events in the core myth of ancient Egypt. This communication argues that, in this context, mni concurrently carries up to seven layers of meaning.
- Notes:
- Lloyd D. Graham (2020-21) JEOL 48, 63-68; volume was actually published on 30 May, 2022.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 1 year ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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