. Kings and gods of Egypt . 24~ Homer and Egypt 243 vine, in its essential features, recalls the Egyptian(Fig. 19). The Greek text adds a Bacchic chorus, which ismissing from the Egyptian pictures: And in theirmidst a boy made pleasant music on a clear-tonedviol, and sang thereto a sweet Linos-song1 withdelicate voice; while the rest, with feet fallingtogether, kept time with the music and Egyptian tombs show us no singing boy besidethe vineyard, no viol, no dancing chorus, but thereis the wine-press in which vintagers holding on withone hand to a beam or to a cord (Fig. 18 and 19)tre
. Kings and gods of Egypt . 24~ Homer and Egypt 243 vine, in its essential features, recalls the Egyptian(Fig. 19). The Greek text adds a Bacchic chorus, which ismissing from the Egyptian pictures: And in theirmidst a boy made pleasant music on a clear-tonedviol, and sang thereto a sweet Linos-song1 withdelicate voice; while the rest, with feet fallingtogether, kept time with the music and Egyptian tombs show us no singing boy besidethe vineyard, no viol, no dancing chorus, but thereis the wine-press in which vintagers holding on withone hand to a beam or to a cord (Fig. 18 and 19)tread the grapes It is probablethat they used also songs and shouts to give ameasure to their movements. One of the bas-reliefs in the tomb of Phtahhetep shows us childrenplaying, wrestling, turning somersaults, while thehieroglyphic legend (gah (?) daririt) sets forth 1 Probably a lament for departing summer. 2 The Egyptian tombs very often show by the side of picturesof the preparation of offerings, scenes of
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