Essays about: "Ancient Greek"

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  1. 1. 'In the moment' : A cross-linguistic exploration of the lexical concept [MOMENT]

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Arthur Mannheimer; [2023]
    Keywords : moment; lexical typology; lexical concept; cognitive model; semantic shift; now;

    Abstract : Lexical typological studies examine how various languages express similar concepts. Previous research has discussed how the concept of moment is encoded lexically in English, Ancient Greek, and Ancient Egyptian. However, there are no cross-linguistic studies to date that collect data on the lexical expressions associated with the concept of moment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ritual Incubation in Graeco-Roman Egypt

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Christie Gutierrez Haddad; [2023]
    Keywords : Incubation; Graeco-Roman Egypt; Divination; cults; oracles; sanctuaries; Inkubation; Grekisk-romerska Egypten; spådom; kulter; orakel; helgedomar;

    Abstract : This essay explores the divinatory practice of incubation in ancient Egypt during the Graeco-Roman period with a particular focus on the magical and religious significance of the practice. Two main sanctuaries, Abydos and Deir el-Bahari have been investigated with a focus on the gods Bes and Osiris in the former and Amenhotep and Imhotep in the latter. READ MORE

  4. 3. Faience production and use in the Late Period Lower Egypt from an international perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Egyptologi

    Author : Felicia Gullman-Strand; [2023]
    Keywords : Ancient Egypt; Delta; Naukratis; Late Period; Faience; Faience production; Forntida Egypten; Delta; Naukratis; Senperioden; Fajans; Fajansproduktion;

    Abstract : Faience objects were first produced in Egypt in the pre-Dynastic era and were since then deeply connected with ancient Egyptian material culture and everyday life. Faience has been used for vessels, jewellery and for religious objects and the techniques and trends have evolved over time. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tuning the grave : Early auloi as grave goods

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Karl Appelgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Ancient music; auloi; music archaeology; archaeology of death and burial; Antik musik; auloi; musikarkeologi; begravningsarkeologi;

    Abstract : The aulos was the most important wind instrument in the ancient Greek world. In this thesis, the eight pre-Hellenistic graves in which auloi have been found are investigated with the aim of understanding auloi as grave goods. READ MORE

  6. 5. First blood: Menarche as the foundation for women's self-realisation

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Elena Iacovou; [2023]
    Keywords : Parthenogenesis; goddess-worshipping; religion; religious studies; rites of passage; liminality; existential health.;

    Abstract : Goddess-based civilisations worshipped the divine as a parthenogentic primordial creative force. Parthenogensis a Greek word that derives from parthenos “virgin” and genesis “from the beginning” was the path of liberation or rebirth into one’s divine nature. READ MORE