Sechet-hetep
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Sechet-hetep (also realm of offering , realm of sacrifice ; short form: Hetep ) is part of the region of Sechet-iaru des Osiris in the land of Ta-djeser (realm of the dead) in Egyptian mythology and marked the place of supply as a brightly lit region.
Meaning of the term
The term Sechet-hetep consists of two separate word meanings. Due to various design options, therefore, no clear assignment can be made.
After death, Sechet-hetep not only had the sole purpose of enabling the dead to live in paradise , but also included other mythical aspects. For these reasons, a literal translation must remain open, as the term Sechet-hetep could be used in many different ways.
Sixth
The term Sechet stands for field or field , which includes a certain area and can therefore also be translated as landscape . An interpretation in the sense of land in terms of field or arable land is therefore not appropriate because it would suggest an area that is too small . The term Sechet referred to several scenic areas:
- Nile flood : Agricultural fields directly on the Nile that were flooded by the annual Nile flood.
- Nile islands : in the Nile above the water table lying land masses that can be used for agricultural purposes as enclosed areas.
- Reed areas : Sections of land with reed zones that occur in stagnant and slowly flowing waters up to a depth of one meter.
- Desert fringes : ponds , oases and arable land that can only be used temporarily , which slowly dries up again after the end of the rainy season .
Hetep
In relation to the Sechet-iaru region, Hetep is understood as a sub-area of the sacrificial meal . After entering the duat, the deceased wished to receive the divine sacrificial meal to which they were entitled, which was associated with the ascent to an independent deity after entering the duat .
See also
literature
- Elmar Edel : On the inscriptions on the seasonal reliefs of the "World Chamber" from the sun sanctuary of Niuserre. In: News from the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen. (NAWG) No. 8, Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1961, p. 216.
- Rolf Krauss : Astronomical Concepts and Concepts of the Beyond in the Pyramid Texts. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1997, ISBN 3-447-03979-5 .
- Bertha Porter , Rosalind LB Moss : Topographical bibliography of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, reliefs, and paintings. Volume 1: The Theban Necropolis; Private tombs. Griffith Institute, Oxfort 1994.