ABSTRACT The construction of a heroic mythology around Hatshepsut’s persona – the divine origin of the female pharaoh as expressed in the Theogamy Myth (original) (raw)

Abstract

Since the beginning of the 20th century, mythologists have been studying the hero figure – the protagonist of myths and a character that stands out due to its characteristics and extraordinary destiny. Over time, patterns were identified and theories elaborated regarding the hero figure, in which its origin (i.e. its conception and birth) plays a fundamental role. This genesis is often miraculous, as a way of setting the hero apart from the rest of his peers. In this paper we intend to take a look at Hatshepsut’s divine birth myth as part of a heroic narrative that was built around this pharaoh and as a possible example of a myth concerning the birth of a hero, placing the symbolism of Hatshepsut’s divine origin in context, as well as making a comparative exercise with other myths concerning the birth of heroes in order to ascertain if there are similarities and common motifs between them.

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