Abstract Of Hypocephalus
Abstract
Hypocephalus is a small round disk-shaped object generally made not only of plastered linen, but also of papyrus, bronze, gold, wood, or clay. Ancient Egyptians used it from the Late Period by placing it under the heads of their deceased persons. This odd disk, covered with strange images and texts, is known as "Hypocephalus," which is a Greek word for "That which is below the head," referring to its religious significance. This unusual religious pillow enabled the deceased to identify himself to the sun god by the light coming through him.It was believed to magically protect the deceased, causing the head and body to be enveloped in light and warmth, making the deceased divine.The talisman on the disk with the mysterious shapes of …show more content…
Later onit superseded the gold figure of the cow which was fastened on the neck of the deceased as an amulet and known as Hypocephalus.
Hypocehalus appeared for the first time as an amulet during the Late Periods precisely fromthe Saite Dynasty 664 B.C.
They were continued to be utilized as amulets by the Ancient Egyptians through the history of Egypt to about the Christian epoch.
Hypocephali is Greek word ὑποκέφαλοι or hypokephalos which means (What is beneath the head). It is called in hieroglyphs as Xr Tp referring to its place below the head of the mummy.
Hypocephalus is a small rounded pillow made of different materials which were believed to magically cover the head and the body of the deceased mummy with natural warmth and heat which in its turn gives the soul the capability to reach the eternity as the deities in the netherworld.
All the information about hypocephalus was derived from the Saite version or the late revised text of the Book of the Dead, especially chapter 162 which represents the place, the construction as well as the purpose of the hypocephalus.
Hypocephalus is a small round disk-shaped object generally made not only of plastered linen, but also of papyrus, bronze, gold, wood, or clay. Ancient Egyptians used it from the Late Period by placing it under the heads of their deceased persons. This odd disk, covered with strange images and texts, is known as "Hypocephalus," which is a Greek word for "That which is below the head," referring to its religious significance. This unusual religious pillow enabled the deceased to identify himself to the sun god by the light coming through him.It was believed to magically protect the deceased, causing the head and body to be enveloped in light and warmth, making the deceased divine.The talisman on the disk with the mysterious shapes of …show more content…
Later onit superseded the gold figure of the cow which was fastened on the neck of the deceased as an amulet and known as Hypocephalus.
Hypocehalus appeared for the first time as an amulet during the Late Periods precisely fromthe Saite Dynasty 664 B.C.
They were continued to be utilized as amulets by the Ancient Egyptians through the history of Egypt to about the Christian epoch.
Hypocephali is Greek word ὑποκέφαλοι or hypokephalos which means (What is beneath the head). It is called in hieroglyphs as Xr Tp referring to its place below the head of the mummy.
Hypocephalus is a small rounded pillow made of different materials which were believed to magically cover the head and the body of the deceased mummy with natural warmth and heat which in its turn gives the soul the capability to reach the eternity as the deities in the netherworld.
All the information about hypocephalus was derived from the Saite version or the late revised text of the Book of the Dead, especially chapter 162 which represents the place, the construction as well as the purpose of the hypocephalus.