Oracle of the Potter
The Oracle of the Potter is a
Roman rule of Egypt.[1] A potter is the prophet and protagonist of the story, an allusion to Khnum, the "Lord of the potter's wheel" who fashioned the world in Egyptian mythology.[1]
The text was composed as anti- of Alexandria) who will abandon the beltwearers' city.
The story is comparable in style, tone, and subject matter to prophetic texts of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, such as the Prophecy of Neferti.[2]
See also
Notes
References
Gozzoli, Roberto B. (2006). The Writings of History in Ancient Egypt during the First Millennium BC (ca. 1070-180 BC): Trends and Perspectives. London: Golden House Publications, printed and bound by T.J. International.
ISBN 0-9550256-3-X
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External links
- The Potter's Oracle, English translation with notes
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