Pyramid Texts 213 and 219 (2.8)(2,268 words)
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Ritner, Robert K., “Pyramid Texts 213 and 219 (2.8)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 21 February 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_2_8>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
First carved in the Fifth Dynasty tomb of Unas (ca. 2350 BCE), the collection of 759 spells known as the “Pyramid Texts” was originally restricted to royal use, appearing in varying numbers in the pyramids of nine kings and queens of the Sixth to Eighth Dynasties. The texts stress the divinity and immortality of the monarch, a…