Topic: Epic of Gilgamesh to... (the Wikilink game) (Read 637 times)
The Nesw Bity name was added during the middle of the first dynasty.
The position of the nomarch was at times hereditary, while at others they were appointed by the pharaoh.
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It was in this era that formerly independent ancient Egyptian states became known as nomes, under the rule of the pharaoh.
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To show how the game is played, I'll start with a few examples, starting with: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilgamesh_epic
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The story centers on a friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
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Gilgamesh's close observation of rigor mortis and the slow decomposition of Enkidu's body provides the hero with the impetus for his quest for eternal life, and his visit to Utnapishtim.
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Unfortunately, when Gilgamesh stops to bathe, it is stolen by a serpent, who sheds its skin as it departs.
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The Ancient Egyptians associated it with Wadjet, one of their oldest deities as well as another aspect, Hathor.
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The uraeus originally had been her body alone, which wrapped around or was coiled upon the head of the pharaoh or another deity.
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There is evidence for this tradition even in the Old Kingdom during the third millennium BCE.
There is a little work involved such that you'll have to incorporate the link manually. Caution is advised, for this is addictive.
Enjoy!
~Bruno~
Click on Old Kingdom above and find a complete sentence on that Wikipedia which contains only one link and post it, making sure to included the link and that it is functional.
Feel free to include several finds within one post, or break them up to increase your post count.
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