Spells 224 and 225 from the Pyramid Texts: An inquiry into their editorial history  (Abstract)

Earlier I published an article in which content and meaning of Spells 224 and 225 from the Pyramid Texts were examined: “Spells 224 and 225 from the Pyramid Texts: Translation and Commentary” (also available on this website).

These spells however also exhibit some rare clues about their editorial history, and the present acticle explores these clues. It is found that the common origin of both spells can be traced back to the merging of two different texts.

These original texts are – tentatively – reconstructed.

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