…Egyptian murals depict the process in which the dead are judged by the underworld god Osiris or the sun god Amun-Ra, and are judged for their actions during life, and ultimately pray for their souls to enter a blessed state of eternal life. The destructive element here is probably Set, Osiris's brother who tore him to pieces, or the giant snake Apopi, who tries to swallow Amun-Ra. However, it does not exercise a tyrannical monopoly on death as it did in later times. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Apopi" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…エジプトの壁画では,死者は冥界の神オシリスか太陽神アメン・ラーの支配下にあって,自分の生前の行為によって善悪の審判を受け,最終的には魂が祝福された永生の状態に入ることを祈念するプロセスが描かれている。ここでは破壊的要素をもつ存在はオシリスの弟で彼を八つ裂きにしたセト,あるいはアメン・ラーを飲みこもうとする巨大な蛇アポピApopiであろう。しかしそれは,後世におけるように専制君主的な〈死〉の独占権を振るうことはない。… ※「アポピ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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