AHIS272 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Historical Romance, False Hero, Smith Thompson
28 Aug 2018
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Know the stories well-all the narratives discussed so far. Memorise continuation: the man and his ba. X is a strong man and is honest. I am a strong man and i am honest . We see him in action, see he is loyal and caring. Audience/reader has to infer and work it out for themselves. Character is reflected: how does the character act, thill and talk, interact with others and react to the situations and events. Distinguish between translations of stories and what text editions are. Accurate transcripts of all known late egyptian stories or fragments of stories. Students as yet unfamiliar with the study of egyptian language as written by the ramessides. Experts, who it is hoped, may find it a trustworthy and handy book of reference. Differences in spoken language as opposed to the written language/hieroglyphs. Hippopotamus: symbol of chaos and disorder (hyksos), most dangerous wild animal. Images of the king slaying the wild animal.
