THE CONCEPT OF TABOOS AND THE CONNOTATIONS OF EXIGENCY AND OBLIGATION IN ANCIENTEGYPTIAN BELIEFS

Abstract

The research dealt with one of the themes related to ancient Egyptian beliefs, which is the nature of taboos, the concept of obligation and manifestations of religious exigency and obligation in ancient Egypt. The subject of the research can be addressed through the implied aspects of the essence and concept of taboos in general, and the vocabulary and linguistic synonyms associated with taboos in the ancient Egyptian language. As well as the concept and moral significance of taboos from a religious and social perspective in ancient Egyptian doctrines, as well as the concept of Bwt and its political significance, and how and causes of taboos and manifestations of taboos from the ancient Egyptian political perspective, in addition to the symbolic connotation and religious significance of the existence of taboos in ancient Egypt, what is the moral responsibility and who is responsible for defining those taboos and the process of imposing them, as well as the classes of ancient Egyptian society that imposed taboos on them. This clearly indicates the concept of obligation and the essence, connotations and manifestations of exigency and obligation in ancient Egyptian thought and beliefs. In view of the breadth of aspects of the research theme, where it was evident in ancient Egypt that there are many connotations expressing the nature, essence and concept of taboos in ancient Egypt, according to the general framework of ancient Egyptian beliefs. The study preferred the application of the research idea to the most important of those connotations and concepts related to the subject of the study to clarify the significance and religious symbolism inherent in the ancient Egyptian beliefs. The study aims to reveal the significance, connotations and ambiguous secrets that pertain to the ancient Egyptian civilization from the prospective of its religious beliefs and deities, which the ancient Egyptians with all classes and categories were keen to please and gain the consent by doing preferred practices and best procedures, as well as keeping away from hateful things. These actions and practices stemmed from the strength of faith and religious piety stemming from the ancient Egyptians, as well as the belief in resurrection and immortality, where they will live another life after death and after trial and judgment in the other world in order to obtain reward or punishment, where this had the greatest impact on the exigency and obligation of ancient Egyptians to virtue, good morals and to stay away from immorality. Hence the reason for choosing the research theme that aims to know the taboos imposed by deities, religion, society, and inherited customs and traditions, where it has been forbidden to do these taboos because of the resulting destruction, devastation and chaos that would bring destruction and eternal annihilation; it is believed that after the last judgment, all unsaved beings and all of the damned will be totally destroyed so as to not exist and suffer everlasting torment in the Hell that often known as the lake of fire.