Demon Things
Ancient Egyptian Manifestations of Liminal Entities
edited by Kasia Szpakowska
This contributed volume presents a broad array of manifestations given to demons in Ancient Egypt through iconography, objects, or textual descriptions. The contributors explore the range and variation of the entities that the ancient Egyptians believed were capable of harm and help.
In March 2016, scholars from around the world gathered at Swansea University for a conference dedicated to exploring the range and variation of liminal entities that the ancient Egyptians believed were capable of harm and help. This inspired the papers in this volume, which present a broad array of manifestations given to demons through iconography, objects, or textual descriptions – all part of the vast numinous landscape of ancient Egypt.
About This Journal Editorial Personnel Guide for Contributors Introduction by the Editor 1 Kasia Szpakowska Underworld demons in the decoration of the large late Period Shaft Tombs at Abusir Ladislav Bare Disease demons in Mesopotamia and Egypt: S?m?nu as a Case Study Susanne Beck The Anatomy of a Coffin Text demon Zuzanna Bennett Liminal deities in the Borderlands: Bes and Pataikos in Ancient Nubia Erin E. Bornemann, Stuart Tyson Smith The B?w of Taweret: Vindictiveness (and Forgiveness) of the Hippopotamus Goddess Sabrina Ceruti MnH, "The Butcher" and lord of the Butcher demons Amr Gaber The Guardians of Menekhibnekau: Chapter 144 of the Book of the dead in the Shaft tomb of Menekhibnekau at Abusir Renata Landgrafova Liminal Sources of dangerous Powers: A Case of the Black Ram Nika Lavrentyeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova Baba and the Baboon demons
- Edited by Kasia Szpakowska
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