The "corpse", once brought out of the crypt had to be brought back to life through rituals. Certain statues were "processed" to live again through the "Opening of the Mouth" ceremony which was practiced in the Gold House situated close to the crypt.
http://users.iafrica.com/g/gr/grenvill/denderah.htm
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Oh, Sorry
RiD_mE_oF_mYsElF wrote:well, I have a very active imagination, and it was envisioning corpses, that's all...
It was not my intention to create a vision of such, but trully, they, IE. the corpse<s> are symbolic in the ceremony.
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This ceremony is a symbolic one....and a child will be born.
RiD_mE_oF_mYsElF wrote:nice... what do they actually do to the bodies? open their mouths? (please forgive my ignorance)
This ceremony is a symbolic one, used to bring into the vessel a new being, a being for a "purpose," so I have researched.
The earliest complete account of the Opening of the Mouth ceremony dates to the 19th dynasty, embodied in a long ceremony performed at funerals in or before the tomb. King Seti I had such scenes depicted on his tomb, and so did the vizier Rekhmire. He held office under both Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II. The scenes are among the best sources on the subject. The stm and lector-priests played central roles, the former representing the son who was closest to the father, the latter making the correct recitations.
The ceremony should be carried out in the House of Gold. Once the deceased had arrived at his tomb, the akhu rituals were performed to bring about his transfiguration The rite consisted of many acts, the opening of the mouth being just one, but central. The first part was the lustration or washing. The deceased’s mummy was first set up on a clean mound of sand, facing south. He should be purified with water poured from nmst and dshrt jars, and his mouth especially purified with balls of natron from Upper and Lower Egypt.
The deceased should then be fumigated by incense. This part of the purification harks back to the Pyramid Texts, such as spells 16-29, where perfume is used. The stm priest should be awakened. After he is dressed in his panther-skin garb. The stm-priest identifies himself with Horus and opens the mouth of the statue with his fingers rather than with the adze.
The ox/bull is butchered and the heart presented to the deceased, its foreleg is severed and pointed towards the deceased. The hieroglyph for foreleg denoted strength, and perhaps it was considered that the foreleg transferred the life-force of the bull to the recipient of the Opening of the mouth (alternately, the bull may have had to do with reviving sexual powers).
Then the mouth is opened with the ntjrwy tool, and the mummy is presented to the son "who loves him." More scenes depict the son coming to the House of Gold, opening the mouth with the mdjdft-tool, and touching the mummy’s mouth with the little finger again.
An ostrich feather is presented, the psh-kef knife is presented, and more aromatics are burned. Grapes and other foods are offered. Then the newly animated mummy is brought to his place. The ceremony is done.
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/open.htm
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LG-15 is the character I believe in the story line...
LG-15 is the character I believe in the story line...that they are interested in using the ceremony for...and maybe the "Child" within her...wonder about it...or maybe they have to keep the child alive, and use the ceremony of the "Blood" needing to be kept fresh for the baby...surely Bree will survive, but I think it is the "child" now they want....so they can....................
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PS, why would they want you, to re-animate you, are you dying?
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PS, why would they want you, to re-animate you, are you dying?
RiD_mE_oF_mYsElF wrote:the newly animated mummy, huh?
well, that's just lovely.
they're not gonna re-animate me when I kick the bucket, are they?
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RiD_mE_oF_mYsElF wrote:haha no I'm not dying... I was adding cute, innocent humor in the hope that you would think i was a better person...*sigh* clearly it didn't work...
I am sure your a cute, innocent, and humorous person, and though clearly, I am referring to a character of Bree, in reference, smile. I hope your trully are not ill, or dying via your handle, rid me of myself, smile, I wish you long life and godspeed, and Dear angel, I think already, your a better person to me, for saying such in a humorous way...all should laugh more at life!
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