What The Text on the Rosetta Stone Said (in Today's Language)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- Most people have heard of the renowned Rosetta Stone and its trifold inscriptions - a pivotal key in our quest to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. However, few realize the stone carries a narrative of political propaganda, a timeless testament to how leaders across ages have harnessed the power of words for influence and legacy.
In this video, we plunge into an era where young King Ptolemy V's reign is immortalized, not merely as a recounting of events but as an early and strategic campaign of personal worship and statecraft. This stone, while bridging linguistic gaps, provides an intimate glimpse into the age-old art of image-making, revealing a young monarch's quest for eternal veneration.
This is not just a journey into antiquity but a mirror reflecting how power narratives are woven, reshaped, and echoed throughout history. From Egyptian temples to modern media, the essence of persuasion and the sanctity of image remain omnipresent.
Join us as we shed light on an intricate dance of politics, power, and propaganda that transcends time, uncovering the very human need to shape and be shaped by the stories we tell.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro and setting the scene
1:10 The Rosetta Stone Inscription
8:47 Outtro
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Absolutely love this channel, the connection between modern language and history just absorb me. Thank you so much.
I'm happy you're enjoying the videos, brother!
So it sounds as though there was more than one of these stela erected by the far sighted Egyptians. Even as a fragment it’s still an impressive artefact. The text is actually pretty mundane really, no great revelations of ancient knowledge but a priceless insight into that long dead world. Good choice 👍🏻
I'm sure you're right. A similar stone was found later on, although in hieroglyphs only. And I remember reading that the same inscription was found on a temple wall.
You’ve continued to impress! Bring it to modern language unlike any others! Please keep it up
Thank you so much, brother! We will :-)
I can never get enough of your videos!👍👍
Wow, thanks for that huge compliment, brother!
@@TheLegendaryLore Your welcome brother!
What you are doing is very educational and enlightening for all.👍
Thank you this was incredibly informative
I'm happy you enjoyed it!
Excellent someone has told me what it says
I'm in love with your channel!
Have you done, or are thinking of doing The Odyssey (attributed to Homer)?
Rather epic (pun intended), but perhaps, do a section of it?
I've tried to read it several times, but the language just trips me up too much.
Thank you for your kind words :)
Oh yeah, The Odyssey is a tough one to read. We sort of have it on the list, but since it's so very, very long it would be quite the undertaking. We might make a somewhat shorter version that still contains all the important parts, but I'm not yet sure if that's the right approach.
Yeah Ptolemy! That's Right!
Hail to the Theoi Epiphaneis! Hail to the Divine Ptolemy V Ephiphanes and Cleopatra I Thea Epiphanes!
Interesting self-promotion by the young king - little did he know this monolithic monologue would be world famous for more than it's content. Is it true the stone was found in a wall, after the wall had collapsed? I like the transcript's rendition of his name - 'King Tommy the Eternal'!
King Tommy 😂
I don't know much about the details of the discovery, but it sounds plausible. It was found by French soldiers digging through rocks and rubbles, which might well have been the remains of a collapsed wall.
King Ptolemy*. Im assuming it was just a joke that went over my head though lol
@@BerryMcCockiner It's just RUclips's automatic caption that's slightly inaccurate 😄
@@TheLegendaryLore oh of course, right?😂
@@BerryMcCockiner Yes, but in the transcript, which is auto-translated by sound, it reads 'King Tommy, which, as an English person, I thought was funny as 'Tommy' is a nick-name for the English
Christopher?
Awesome.
How about you made a video of that time an aztec noble told the story of a japanese samurai dueling and killing a spanish knight?
Edit: you could also tell the story of the spanish conquest of Mexico or Peru from the natives viewpoint
I have not head of said duel between a samurai and a Spaniard but will certainly look into it! Thanks for the suggestion.
Bartolomé de Las Casas wrote some fascinating letters on his experiences in the Americans and the treatment of the natives, which are also on the list. But I'll also look into any texts by the natives themselves.
Ah, Tommy, a rather unremarkable king, whose significance seems inflated merely due to the happenstance preservation of an artifact not inherently tied to his reign. Much like Tutankhamen, whose fame largely stems from the excellent preservation of his tomb rather than his own achievements.
Ptolemy V, a greek, protrayed as a son of a god, what junk propaganda is this...
All the more reason for this level of propaganda 😄
What about Jesus lol 😂😂😂
Why couldn't a Greek be divine?