Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Lippiello, Lauren Elizabeth
URN	etd-04162004-224224
Title	Symbolic Perceptions of New Kingdom Watercraft: Building Boats from Gods
Degree	Master of Arts
Department	Anthropology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Cheryl Ward Committee Chair Daniel J. Pullen Committee Member Michael A. Uzendoski Committee Member Richard H. Wilkinson Committee Member
Keywords	Mimesis Symbol Watercraft Boats Egyptian Liminality
Date of Defense	2004-03-30
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract In ancient Egypt a proclivity existed for constructing analogies between divinities or corporeal elements of divinities and earthly objects. This thesis examines the specific relationship between analogous god parts and boat parts in Spell 99 from the Book of Dead. I provide a general discussion on the prevalence of watercraft in cosmology followed by an analysis of the individual elements of the mhnt boat described in Spell 99. I develop a predictive model for the relationship between corporeal elements of the gods and boat parts based upon primary and secondary associations of form, the location of the deity in mythical geography, and the boat part’s placement relative to the deckline. Applying the anthropological theories of mimesis and liminality I attempt to demonstrate the use of sympathetic magic by the deceased to obtain power over that which he fears, in the process revealing core values of ancient Egyptian culture. I determine that the mhnt boat represents a microcosm of the ancient Egyptian cosmos and functions as a source of power for the deceased over impotency, chaos, and mortality.
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