Hi Erik. Thanks for watching and commenting. Interesting interpretation. I like how it connects art with literature. That distinction is generally considerably blurred in ancient Egypt. "Is that a wall painting or a religious document?" ... "Yes." But what do we make of statuettes of common folk with their left legs forward? In the earliest traditions, "going forth" was reserved for Pharaoh, yet we see all manners of early figures striking that pose. It's also not limited to funerary images.
One possible meaning of the pose with the left leg extended is to represent the god 'going forth' as in the often repeated phrase in the book of the dead: to go forth as the day, which can also be understood to mean to go forth as the sun in it's course.
I have a question. Perhaps someone could someone please point me in the right direction or to some literature...I'm wondering about how Ra is portrayed and what exactly his place is in respect to the Egyptian Pantheon. I've been confused on whether or not Ra is just the Egyptian Solar Deity, or is he also the main Deity, within which all other gods and goddesses are aspects of Ra? I haven't been able to find any reliable websites or books with mythology or literature about this subject. Thank you in advance to whom ever can help. :)
Don't u think, maybe, it's just the way they made the statue? I mean, without any real meaning, just made this way because it looks cool. Maybe i'm beeing too much noob/dumb but its just a honestly question =/
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Hey man, I learned alot in these 8 minutes, I found your channel today looking up Ra stuff. Thanks for making the video
I needed help pronouncing the name of a Yugioh card and a 12 year old podcast gave me my answer. Thanks lol.
Great work Lucas. A few years late but I am really enjoying your knowledge on this.
Hi Erik. Thanks for watching and commenting. Interesting interpretation. I like how it connects art with literature. That distinction is generally considerably blurred in ancient Egypt. "Is that a wall painting or a religious document?" ... "Yes." But what do we make of statuettes of common folk with their left legs forward? In the earliest traditions, "going forth" was reserved for Pharaoh, yet we see all manners of early figures striking that pose. It's also not limited to funerary images.
One possible meaning of the pose with the left leg extended is to represent the god 'going forth' as in the often repeated phrase in the book of the dead: to go forth as the day, which can also be understood to mean to go forth as the sun in it's course.
I have a question. Perhaps someone could someone please point me in the right direction or to some literature...I'm wondering about how Ra is portrayed and what exactly his place is in respect to the Egyptian Pantheon. I've been confused on whether or not Ra is just the Egyptian Solar Deity, or is he also the main Deity, within which all other gods and goddesses are aspects of Ra? I haven't been able to find any reliable websites or books with mythology or literature about this subject. Thank you in advance to whom ever can help. :)
What about because the left half of the body is the half of the heart?
Don't u think, maybe, it's just the way they made the statue? I mean, without any real meaning, just made this way because it looks cool.
Maybe i'm beeing too much noob/dumb but its just a honestly question =/