Talk:Pyramid Texts

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[edit] Spelling of Pharoh?

Is there some reason why "pharaoh" is spelled "Pharao", or can I change that?

--Aurochs 17:12, May 12, 2005 (UTC)

Just a typo. Leibniz 17:20, 12 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] External link to pyramidtextsonline.com

Google's search results for "pyramid texts" returns a link to pyramidtextsonline.com with the following warning, "This site may harm your computer."

I'm no scholar and have nothing to add or debate on this wiki article, but should the link to a malicious site be removed?

Thanks,

Xian2393 21:08, 20 May 2007 (UTC)xian2393

it may have been helpful if google would give more detailed info on what the problem is. i'll remove the link for now, and research the issue at my leisure (read: may never happen). --Aurochs (Talk | Block)

I've taken a look at this site. This does not appear to be a problem. From your description, it looks like the message you received is a pop-up ad made to look like a real computer message. These sorts of messages are fairly common if you don't use a pop-up blocker. Ads may appear to be real system messages but visually there are some subtle differences between ads and real messages. I'm going to restore the link, because it looks like it is a well constructed site with lots of good information.Jeff Dahl 01:25, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cannibal Hymn

Unlike many of the ideas presented in the pyramid texts that were reused and elaborated by later pharaohs, the idea of ritual, symbolic cannibalism embodied in this hymn was quickly discarded.

Actually, no. The cannibal hymn reappears in the Coffin Texts as Spell 573. --Aurochs (Talk | Block)