I think the scenario slides past the AE Societal beliefs about the Pharaoh too quickly.

As an allegory the Pharaoh (and his body) would have been far more important to his AE entourage and bodyguard than, say, a Regimental Flag to a American Civil War Regiment. Yet our history is replete with forlorn hope stands around the Regimental Flag attempting to save it. Great Britain has it's flag office at Battle of Isandlwana, attempting a hopeless, (but in the end successful) rescue from the disaster of the flag.

Now to the Pharaoh’s scenario; would he be strolling the Nile alone?
Never.
Had a crocodile attacked every attendant and body guard would have intervened, at risk of life and limb.

The outcome would be a (possibly) dead Pharaoh, a (probably) well hacked crocodile, and priests with recovered torso and bits doing their best to reassemble for the ceremony.

In extreme circumstances a torso, or other body part, could be "produced" to carry on the Ma'at if necessary.

Thus Perception would become Reality in the end anyway.

Jammer





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/12/2007 07:48AM by Jammer.