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,…
Eine Parallele zwischen der hebräischen und ägyptischen Sprache beim übertragenen Gebrauch von “Bogen” als “Regenbogen”
In this contribution, a Hebrew-Egyptian parallel for the development of words for “bow“ to “rainbow“ is traced. In the Hebrew language four examples and in the Egyptian language two examples can be named. The basic meaning of the words has always referred to the military weapon. The tertium comparationis for the transfer lies in the…
Einige neue Bemerkungen zum ägyptischen Wort ‘b “Bogen”
This article looks for a deeper understanding of the word ‘b “bow.” The derivation of the word from the root ‘b “horn,” suggested already by Gardiner, is related here to the importation of horns of the Cretan wild goat for the construction of composite bows. The word can thus be established as a technical term…