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For the Soul of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ–

Let’s read some hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to look at the phrase “For the Soul of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ–.”

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For the Soul of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ– as seen on a statue at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY.

β€œFor the Soul Of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ–β€ would appear as part of the Offering Formula which typically began with β€œπ“‡“π“π“Š΅π“™ An Offering the King Gives.”

β€œFor the Soul Of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ–β€ indicates that the offering is not only being made for the deceased person, but the soul π“‚“ of the deceased person, which demonstrates the ancient Egyptian cultural practice of the distinct parts of a person’s identity. In order to exist, a person needed to have five 𓏾 essential elements: the body π“Ž›π“‚π“„Ό, the shadow 𓆄𓏏𓅱𓋼, the Ba 𓅑𓏀, the Ka (soul/life force) 𓂓𓏀, and the name π“‚‹π“ˆ–.

More specifically, the β€œka 𓂓” or the soul is the part of the person that interacted with others (family 𓅕𓉔𓅱𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏦, friends π“ˆ˜π“ˆ‡π“€€π“π“¦, even the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻) and can be thought of as the offices you held in life. Usually the list of jobs/titles/offices would follow β€œπ“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ– For the Soul Of…” on the inscription! These memories of a person and their interactions were important to maintaining their offering cult when they died.

β€œFor the Soul Of π“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ–β€ could also be written as β€œπ“ˆ–π“‚“π“ˆ–π“Ίβ€ with the little stroke at the end! So let’s take a closer look at the hieroglyphic symbols π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

The β€œripple of water π“ˆ–β€ is a phonogram sign, and it functions as a uniliteral sign. The β€œπ“ˆ–β€ is associated with the sound of β€œn!” The π“ˆ– has many grammatical functions on its own, and it can mean β€œto,” β€œof,” β€œfor,” β€œwe/us/our,” β€œin,” β€œbecause,” β€œthrough,” and some others! How do we know which word it is? Context clues!

The β€œtwo arms 𓂓” functions as a biliteral phonogram and an ideogram, both with the sound of β€œka/k3.”

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