Join AMNE in welcoming our next Guest Speaker Dr. Dawn Power from University of British Columbia.
When: Jan. 14th, 3-4:30pm
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
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Talk Title: Overview of the Book of Caverns
Talk Abstract:
The Book of Caverns is one of the lesser-known Underworld Books, which deals with the sun god’s nocturnal journey in the Underworld. It appears in the New Kingdom royal tombs of the Ramesside Kings and also in the Osireion of Seti I at Abydos. When it was first discovered, it was thought to be a text associated with punishment, due to the images of cauldrons that appear in the lower registers. Although the text does deal with the punishment of the enemies of the Re and Osiris, this is not the primary concern of the text. Through and analysis of the text and iconography of this composition it became evident that the main emphasis of this composition is the Solar-Osirian Unity and rebirth. This lecture will provide a brief overview of the contents of the Book of Caverns and it will also look at the various iconographic elements that pertain to the Solar-Osirian Unity and rebirth. In doing so, the misconception that the emphasis of this composition is on punishment will be clarified, which will present the Book of Caverns in a new light and demonstrate that its emphasis is actually on the Solar-Osirian Unity and rebirth.