Hello~, this is META EGYPT, a group dedicated to loving and promoting ancient Egyptian civilization.๐๐
Today, in celebration of Hangeul Day, we introduce the term mdw nแนฏr, which refers to the writing of ancient Egypt.
Our Hangeul was proclaimed in the 28th year of King Sejongโs reign (1446) under the name <Hunminjeongeum>. Later, it was named <Hangeul> by teachers like Ju Si-gyeong and members of the Korean Language Research Society, meaning "the greatest script" or "the one and only script."
The ancient Egyptian script, which appeared about 5,000 years ago, around 3100 BCE, was called <Hieroglyphs> by the Greeks, combining แผฑฮตฯฯฯ (hierรณs), meaning sacred, and ฮณฮปฯฮฆฮฉ (glรฝphล), meaning to carve. Naturally, the Greeks viewed these mysterious symbols carved into giant statues and sculptures as sacred. Although their guess wasnโt entirely wrong, "Hieroglyphs" was not the original Egyptian term. The ancient Egyptians, who had over 3,000 years of writing history, had their own word for their script, which was mdw nแนฏr.
Mdw means words/language, and nแนฏr means god. So it translates to words of the gods or language of the gods. Doesnโt that make the ancient Egyptian script feel weighty and profound?
In fact, mdw nแนฏr had more significance than just being a proper noun for writing. It also conveyed meanings related to "gods," "divine powers," and "magical abilities." Therefore, the ancient Egyptians regarded the ability to read, write, and speak as sacred. Beautiful words must have been loved by the gods, donโt you think? Hehe.
So, on this Hangeul Day, weโve learned the term mdw nแนฏr together!
All the secrets of mdw nแนฏr will be revealed through our special lecture on The Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Civilization and Hieroglyphs! Please visit the <Meta Egypt Homepage> to find out more~!
Hello~, this is META EGYPT, a group dedicated to loving and promoting ancient Egyptian civilization.๐๐
Today, in celebration of Hangeul Day, we introduce the term mdw nแนฏr, which refers to the writing of ancient Egypt.
Our Hangeul was proclaimed in the 28th year of King Sejongโs reign (1446) under the name <Hunminjeongeum>. Later, it was named <Hangeul> by teachers like Ju Si-gyeong and members of the Korean Language Research Society, meaning "the greatest script" or "the one and only script."
The ancient Egyptian script, which appeared about 5,000 years ago, around 3100 BCE, was called <Hieroglyphs> by the Greeks, combining แผฑฮตฯฯฯ (hierรณs), meaning sacred, and ฮณฮปฯฮฆฮฉ (glรฝphล), meaning to carve. Naturally, the Greeks viewed these mysterious symbols carved into giant statues and sculptures as sacred. Although their guess wasnโt entirely wrong, "Hieroglyphs" was not the original Egyptian term. The ancient Egyptians, who had over 3,000 years of writing history, had their own word for their script, which was mdw nแนฏr.
Mdw means words/language, and nแนฏr means god. So it translates to words of the gods or language of the gods. Doesnโt that make the ancient Egyptian script feel weighty and profound?
In fact, mdw nแนฏr had more significance than just being a proper noun for writing. It also conveyed meanings related to "gods," "divine powers," and "magical abilities." Therefore, the ancient Egyptians regarded the ability to read, write, and speak as sacred. Beautiful words must have been loved by the gods, donโt you think? Hehe.
So, on this Hangeul Day, weโve learned the term mdw nแนฏr together!
All the secrets of mdw nแนฏr will be revealed through our special lecture on The Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Civilization and Hieroglyphs! Please visit the <Meta Egypt Homepage> to find out more~!