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Egyptian Entertainment And the value of Service - Coggle Diagram
Egyptian Entertainment And the value of
Service
Rewarding community involvement for the greater populus
Festivals and Rituals
Service of rituals towards the gods to keep them happy and thus keeping society happy
opet festival ?
https://www.google.co.nz/books/edition/Archaeology_of_Performance/zquZOnrhwFwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA261&printsec=frontcover
public Egyptian rituals serving the gods
great protection, power and authority of the king Pharoh through his service
Hunting
images in tombs
Tomb of Ti at Saqqāra
the Pharaoh spearing hippos or lions.
beasts representative of chaos and the king silencing them. shows how athletic strength and protection are important for leadership and being able to silence threats (thus protecting the people)
protects the populus from disorder by acting as protector of order
safety of the people depends on the crown, enforcing the crowns power.
hunting and athletic ability as service of protection
noble's service of willing to sacrifice their life to appeal to gods or to pharoh = rewarded with noble status (showing how it is valued)
community service and participation of honouring gods and running rituals/festivals
proof for values of service
noble tomb inscriptions
Tomb of Rekhmire (New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty)
“I was one who judged fairly between two litigants... I rescued the weak from the strong... I gave bread to the hungry and water to the thirsty.”
The Instruction of Ptahhotep
nobility is earned through service
“Love of the king is in your body; fear of him is in your limbs… He gives to those who serve him.”
the loyalist instruction
athletic ability, compeditivity and strength valued
connects to strength of the populus- being able to protect, to serve, to grow and improve for societal expansion
The
wrestling
fresco from the Tomb of Baqet III, Beni Hasan (c. 2000 BCE, Middle Kingdom).
ritual hunts = service to the gods (of athletic prowess)
noble participation
funding, training or competing
show their value through their service
entertainment of music & storytelling as an extension of service
Tomb of Nebamun
nobles displaying their value through sharing their wealth through entertainment;
music
and feasts - being a good host = good service = good valued noble
entertainment = message of their generosity/service
egyptian stories written on papryus depicting values of service
funery banquet
https://picryl.com/media/funerary-banquet-of-nebamun-4ff32a
Service to uphold central order and balance (Ma'at)
fufilling duties keep society running
expected to serve the king, because in doing so, they were serving divine order.
Conclusion
loyalty
showing your dedication for those who you respect - keeping good relations to gods and king
festival
protection
being able to protect your community for the survival of the populus
running
generosity
kindness and moral worth - being a good person
banquets
overall
growing a community that interacts with each other kindly and generously, that holds strong belief systems and respects their leaders, and residing in a community where there is protection.
service and ma'at