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EGYPTIAN CULTS ON THE BLACK SEA COAST, 2023

The article deals with Egypt's connections with Europe and the mutual cultural influence

В прослава на Тот, Сборник: Втора национална конференция по египтология, 2024

„Според древноегипетското учение за царя при всички случай той е бог, а плътта му - божествена. Н... more „Според древноегипетското учение за царя при всички случай той е бог, а плътта му - божествена. Не съществува дори и намек за наличието на частица човешко в него. Тъй като е заченат от семето на Слънцебога, самият той е Слънце по рождение. В Древен Египет божествената плът се разглеждала като чисто злато, по- ради което царят не е просто земен Хор. Той е Хор от злато! И все пак има разлика между този бог и богът, който го е породил. „Не- чер-аа“ е великият, по-възрастният бог, „Нечер-нефер е царят, ...“ (Игнатов 1996,62). Статията разглежда превода на титлата Цар на Долен и Горен Египет в контекста на Египетското учение за Царя.

Some notes on the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor', 1994

THEStory of the ShipwreckedSailor has been the subject of debate since about I88o. The following ... more THEStory of the ShipwreckedSailor has been the subject of debate since about I88o. The following notes on some problems relating to the text derive from a larger research project on the story.

Journal of Egyptological Studies , 2023

The article presents a detailed study of the Island of Ka in the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor.... more The article presents a detailed study of the Island of Ka in the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor. It is considered in a dialogue with the texts of Middle Egyptian Literature and other text that are accessible. The translation of Ka is discussed and the nature and place of the Island as well. The interpretation of the text has been built on that principle – what does not exist in the Egyptian language, does not ex- ist in the world of Ancient Egyptians either.

My exploratory work on the Kadesh inscriptions and more specifically on the so-called " Poem " , ... more My exploratory work on the Kadesh inscriptions and more specifically on the so-called " Poem " , which narrate how Ramesses the Great has succeeded alone, with the help of God Amun, in overpowering the Hittites, has directed my attention to a peculiar plot line in the Egyptian literature, which I have named " The Deserted King… ". That story starts sending impulses through texts from the beginning of the epoch of the New Kingdom, in times when political tensions acquire noticeable density. We know of three quite characteristic scenarios of the " Deserted King… ". The first case is from the epoch of the expelling of the Hyksos, i. e. from the very beginning of the New Egyptian Kingdom epoch!; the second case is linked to the Kadesh inscriptions of Ramesses II; the third case is Herodot's story about the King of priestly background Sethon, in which events from the VII B.C. are described. Out of the three sources outlined above, the substance of the " Deserted King… " is best clarified in Herodotus' story about Sethon, in which the Father of History explains personally why the King was abandoned. This circumstance permits us to explain the priests' supportive mood of Herodotus' story with authentic historical facts. Therefore, we would start the study of the issue under consideration by analyzing Herodotus' story: " After him (i.e. Anisis) a High Priest o Hefest (i.e. Ptah) named Sethon, who demonstrated his disregard for the Egyptian militaries, treating them poorly, as if not at all expecting that he would be needing them in the future. By committing also various other outrageous acts in regard to them, he went on to deprive them of their land plots, which had been bestowed upon them by former pharaohs (to each one twelve selected plots – aruri). After all these events, Sanaharib – the King of the Arabs and the Assyrians sent a great army against Egypt. Having fallen into a political gridlock and stepping into the holy of holies, the Priest started to complain in front of the statue of the God of his sufferings when being exposed to danger. And well, while complaining, he fell into a sleep, and had a vision as if the God appeared and began to give him inspiration that he would not suffer anything unpleasant from the Arab army, because He (the God) will send him defenders. And hence, putting his trust into all that deserved it and taking with him the Egyptians who were willing to follow him, he positioned himself in Pelusia. It is namely there that the door-gates to Egypt are located. Yet, he was accompanied not by military persons but by merchants, craftsmen and salesmen from the markets. " (Hdt. II 141) The result was that the army had deserted the King-Priest, Sethon, because he was treating them very badly, depriving the military personnel of the land plots rendered to their ownership. God Ptah, on his behalf, did not abandon the King but promised him help. Thus, the King-Priest Sethon, God Ptah, the merchants, craftsmen and the salesmen from the markets were shown in unity. They all encountered the opposition of the caste of the military. Due to Herodotus, this story is understandable, because the concrete reasons for the situation

In 1994 in my article Some Notes on the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, The Journal of Egyptian ... more In 1994 in my article Some Notes on the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 80, pp. 195 – 198 I stated that jn xt HH (w)j n.j s(j) is a participle statement. It was so clear to me that I didn’t realize that there is a need of further explanations. But my experience in teaching has proved me wrong. So did the fact that in my contacts with colleagues from different generations it became clear that this fragment is still one of the most unexplained spots in the text. This article derives from my 2012 book Морфология на Класическия Ег

Gottinger Miszellen Beitrage Zur Agyptologischen Diskussion, 2005

GYPTOLOGISTS regard the Kadesh inscriptions mainly as a source shedding light on the history of E... more GYPTOLOGISTS regard the Kadesh inscriptions mainly as a source shedding light on the history of Egypt -Hittite relations and on the military history of the countries of the ancient East. An exhaustive analysis of the Kadesh inscriptions, however, shows that the latter are also an exceptionally important document on the history and the domestic policy of Ramesses II and on the Egyptian ideology at the beginning of Dynasty XIX. Though they do offer an account of a single historical event (the Kadesh battle which was fought in year five in the reign of Ramesses II), from the point of view of the political ideas underlying them, the inscriptions are by no means homogeneous.

... Sa-Inheret's stele is a small, but impressive example for the symbolism of the Egyptian ... more ... Sa-Inheret's stele is a small, but impressive example for the symbolism of the Egyptian images ... depicted procession can take out goods from the store and carry them to the false door. ... boundary of V VI dynasties, although their pictorial design starts with the stelae, depicted on ...

The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1994

The article presents detailed study of the Serpent of the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor. The Lo... more The article presents detailed study of the Serpent of the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor. The Lord of the Island of Ka is placed in a wider context of similar creatures from the texts and artifacts of the epoch that are accessible. The name of the Serpent has been discussed and a decipherment is offered.

Books by Sergei Ignatov

The body of God , 2016

The Egyptian state is the living body of God, I.e. the king. This is the presumption of this book.

The Ancient Egyptian Story Of The Shipwrecked Sailor, 2017

The book is dedicated to the The Ancient Egyptian Story Of The Shipwrecked Sailor. The text is st... more The book is dedicated to the The Ancient Egyptian Story Of The Shipwrecked Sailor. The text is studied in broad philological, historical and cultural context.