…An ancient Egyptian funerary text that aids in the resurrection and attainment of eternal life, written on papyrus and buried with the dead from the New Kingdom (16th century BCE). It follows the Pyramid Texts, inscribed on the walls of the tombs of the pyramids of kings at the end of the Old Kingdom, and the Coffin Texts, inscribed on coffins from the Middle Kingdom. It was used by high-ranking officials and aristocrats for about 2,000 years until the 4th century, after Egypt was Christianized. It consists of spells and prayers of various lengths necessary to aid in resurrection and to lead a blissful life in the afterlife. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Coffin texts" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…古代エジプトにおいて死者の復活と永生の獲得を助ける葬礼文書の一つで,新王国時代(前16世紀)以降パピルスに記されて副葬されたものを指す。古王国時代末期の王のピラミッドの墓室壁面に刻まれた〈ピラミッド・テキスト〉,中王国時代の棺柩に記された〈コフィン・テキストCoffin texts(棺柩文)〉に続くもので,エジプトがキリスト教化する後4世紀まで高官貴族を中心に約2000年にわたって用いられた。復活を助け,彼岸において至福の生活を送るために必要な長短さまざまの呪文および祈禱文からなる。… ※「Coffin texts」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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