Reading Notes B: Ancient Egypt

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(Giza Sahara Egypt Sphinx Ancient Egypt Pyramid from Max Pixel)

For this reading the character I'm focusing on is not in the story, so I chose to focus more on the style of writing used, and focus mostly on the vocabulary in the story, picking out words I would like to find a way to use in my own story. So I chose to do a list and definitions style of note taking. Alternatively, I chose a word I could replace with the words I chose from the story.

As a side note, I liked how the story of Bata and Anpu can be related to modern day scenarios. It often happens that an unfaithful woman will attempt to sway a man, then when the man denies her, she will tell the opposite to her husband to get back at the one who denied her.

  • Garments-in place of clothing
  • Imbued-inspired or permeated with a feeling or quality
  • Yonder-at some distance in an indicated direction
  • Raiment-also clothing
  • Smote-struck with a firm blow
  • Fragrance-in place of smell
  • Seized-in place of grabbed
  • Quivered-in place of shook
  • Sorrowful-feeling grief
  • Stately-majestic
  • Fleet-fast or nimble
  • Procession-rather than parade
  • Enchanted-filled with charm
  • Subtle-delicate and precise
  • Plundered-stolen from
  • Banter-Playful exchange of remarks

Bibliography:

  • Laura Gibbs, Ancient Egypt, from http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-ancient-egyptian.html

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