Graeco-Egyptian Interactions: Literature, Translation, and Culture, 500 BC–AD 300

Contact and interaction between Greek and Egyptian culture can be traced in different forms over more than a millennium: from the sixth century BC, when Greeks visited Egypt for the sake of tourism or trade, through to the Hellenistic period, when Egypt was ruled by the Macedonian-Greek Ptolemaic dynasty who encouraged a mixed Greek and Egyptian culture, and even more intensely in the Roman Empire, when Egypt came to be increasingly seen as a place of wonder and a source of magic and mystery. This volume addresses the historical interaction between the ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations in these periods, focusing in particular on literature and textual culture. Comprising fourteen chapters written by experts in the field, each contribution examines such cultural interaction in some form, whether influence between the two cultures, or the emergence of bicultural and mixed phenomena within Egypt. A number of the chapters draw on newly discovered Egyptian texts, such as the__Book of Thoth__and the__Book of the Temple__, and among the wide range of topics covered are religion (such as prophecy, hymns, and magic), philosophy, historiography, romance, and translation. Contact And Interaction Between Greek And Egyptian Culture Can Be Traced In Different Forms Over More Than A Millennium: From The Sixth Century Bc, When Greeks Visited Egypt For The Sake Of Tourism Or Trade, Through To The Hellenistic Period, When Egypt Was Ruled By The Macedonian-greek Ptolemaic Dynasty Who Encouraged A Mixed Greek And Egyptian Culture, And Even More Intensely In The Roman Empire, When Egypt Came To Be Increasingly Seen As A Place Of Wonder And A Source Of Magic And Mystery. This Volume Addresses The Historical Interaction Between The Ancient Greek And Egyptian Civilizations In These Periods, Focusing In Particular On Literature And Textual Culture. Comprising Fourteen Chapters Written By Experts In The Field, Each Contribution Examines Such Cultural Interaction In Some Form, Whether Influence Between The Two Cultures, Or The Emergence Of Bicultural And Mixed Phenomena Within Egypt. A Number Of The Chapters Draw On Newly Discovered Egyptian Texts, Such As The Book Of Thoth And The Book Of The Temple, And Among The Wide Range Of Topics Covered Are Religion (such As Prophecy, Hymns, And Magic), Philosophy, Historiography, Romance, And Translation - Publisher. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Ian Rutherford, `introduction: Interaction And Translation Between Greek Literature And Egypt' -- 2. Susan Stephens, `plato's Egyptian Republic' -- 3. Alexandra Von Lieven, `translating Gods, Interpreting Gods: On The Mechanisms Behind The Interpretatio Graeca Of Egyptian Gods' -- 4. Ian Rutherford, `the Earliest Cross-cultural Reception Of Homer? The Inaros-narratives Of Greco-roman Egypt' -- 5. John Dillery, `literary Interaction Between Greece And Egypt: Manetho And Synchronism' -- 6. Lloyd Llewellyn-jones And Stephanie Winder, `the Hathoric Model Of Queenship In Early Ptolemaic Egypt: The Case Of Berenike's Lock' -- 7. Ivan A. Ladynin, `virtual History Egyptian Style: The Isolationist Concept Of The Potter's Oracle And Its Alternative' -- 8. Nikolaos Lazaridis, `different Parallels, Different Interpretations. Reading Parallels Between Ancient Egyptian And Greek Works Of Literature' -- 9. Ian Moyer, `isidorus At The Gates Of The Temple' -- 10. Steve Vinson, `good And Bad Women In Egyptian And Greek Fiction' -- 11. Joachim Quack, `translating The Realities Of Cult: The Case Of The Book Of The Temple' -- 12. Gaelle Tallet, `mandulis Apollo's Diplomacy: Echoes Of Greek Culture And Hellenism At Talmis (nubia) In The Roman Period' -- 13. Richard Jasnow, `between Two Waters: The Book Of Thoth And The Problem Of Greco-egyptian Interaction' -- 14. Gideon Bohak, `the Diffusion Of The Greco-egyptian Magical Tradition In Late Antiquity'. Edited By Ian Rutherford. Many Of The Papers In This Volume Had Their Origin In A Conference At The University Of Reading, Graeco-aegypto/aegypto-graeca: Interactions Between Greece And Egypt 700 Bce-300 Ce- Acknowledgements. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Title Pages 1 Acknowledgements 3 List of Figures 4 List of Contributors 6 Introduction 9 Translating Gods, Interpreting Gods 75 The Earliest Cross-Cultural Reception of Homer? 100 Literary Interaction between Greece and Egypt 125 The Hathoric Model of Queenship in Early Ptolemaic Egypt 159 Virtual History Egyptian Style 184 Different Parallels, Different Interpretations 211 Isidorus at the Gates of the Temple 233 Good and Bad Women in Egyptian and Greek Fiction 270 Translating the Realities of Cult 294 Between Two Waters 345 The Diffusion of the Greco-Egyptian Magical Tradition in Late Antiquity 390 Index 417 Greco-Egyptian,Interactions,9780199656127 This volume examines the cultural interaction between Greek and Egyptian culture, which can be traced in different forms over more than a millennium. Focusing in particular on literature and textual culture, chapters from leading experts cover a wide range of topics such as religion, philosophy, historiography, romance, and translation.