This article is about the Egyptian comparison of enemies with dogs. The tertium comparationis is formed by the subservience of both dogs and enemies. Five text passages are included in the study and confronted with comparative material. The derogatory view of dogs can also be observed in other languages in the region.
Egyptian literature; dog, bad image of; comparison of enemies with dogs; Sumerian comparanda
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