The papyri which are described as the Book of Thoth are written in a manner that looks like the pages of a script book. Stage directions and who says what are clear. Having been involved in theater myself, when I read the papyri I see a script. A script for a play to be performed.
Who were they performing for? The temples in Egypt are grand indeed. The festivals were grand, or can I say celebrations? Seshat was honored in the New Years celebrations. Were these "scripts" recorded and protected for thousands of years the best plays to be performed at these highly attended and much anticipated events?
While reading the Book of the Dead, or shall I say Living, I noticed that the term "spells" were used. When I looked up the meaning of spells in the hieroglyphic term it connotates "words to be spoken". To me this means the words that follow are to be said out loud, not read. That the "spells" were "lines".
Why have scholars not studied in depth the possibilities of theater in ancient Egypt, before Greece existed. Why is there no serious discussion of the ancient scripts as plays to be performed, whether in the temples, festivals, or shows of other forms.
Animals and their representations in these scripts that were meant to be spoken are prominent. Children today love to be entertained by animals. Schools today teach the alphabet, learning concepts, and reading through the usage of animals. Is it fair to say that the Africans in Egypt did the same thing thousands of years ago?
Who were they performing for? The temples in Egypt are grand indeed. The festivals were grand, or can I say celebrations? Seshat was honored in the New Years celebrations. Were these "scripts" recorded and protected for thousands of years the best plays to be performed at these highly attended and much anticipated events?
While reading the Book of the Dead, or shall I say Living, I noticed that the term "spells" were used. When I looked up the meaning of spells in the hieroglyphic term it connotates "words to be spoken". To me this means the words that follow are to be said out loud, not read. That the "spells" were "lines".
Why have scholars not studied in depth the possibilities of theater in ancient Egypt, before Greece existed. Why is there no serious discussion of the ancient scripts as plays to be performed, whether in the temples, festivals, or shows of other forms.
Animals and their representations in these scripts that were meant to be spoken are prominent. Children today love to be entertained by animals. Schools today teach the alphabet, learning concepts, and reading through the usage of animals. Is it fair to say that the Africans in Egypt did the same thing thousands of years ago?
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