Ancient Egyptian Literature

Since the very begining of the Egyptian pharonic civilization we see that the egyptian people, kings , nobles or common people were worried of registeringevery thing about their lives. Not only they registered their beliefs, their worries and ther prays, but also their celebrations, fun, and even erotic life. We have relics, reliefs and ppayrus from many pharonic dynasties from which we learn a lot about every aspect of theur life including the evolution of their language, their literature and their ways of expressions
Articles about Ancient Egyptian Literature
The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant
The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant, a work different from other genres, provides further precious clues into the nature of society and moral...+
Read MoreThe Tale of Sinuhe The Egyptian
Sinuhe was among Senusert's retinue when he returned from his campaign in Libya. Sinuhe chanced to overhear the announcement made...+
Read MoreThe Tale of The Two Brothers
This is one of the marvelous myths that present the ancient Egyptian gods in the form and characteristics of ordinary human beings but with...+
Read MoreBooks of the Hereafter in Ancient Egypt
Since the beginging of the pharaonic history and exactly since the invention of hierogyphic alphabers with all its variations and developments, the an...+
Read MoreThe Tale of The Blind Truth of Maat
This myth is one of the most interesting myths in the ancient Egyptian mythology that gives many moral lessons and highlights the value of...+
Read MoreKhnum and the Seven Years of Drought
The myth tells about the story that took place in the third dynasty approximately in the reign of Zoser. It is narrated that the Egypt was c...+
Read MoreThe Book of Thuth
In one of the old texts of Hermopolis, Thuth describes himself as the eldest son of Ra whose creation was the result of the cooperation of R...+
Read MoreThe Tale of the Daughter of the Prince of Bekhten
One of the most interesting myths that demonstrate the mighty power of Khnosu is the one of the daughter of the Prince of Bekhten. This ki...+
Read MoreTale of Setna
A tale from a Ptolemaic record relates that zetna Khaemwaset –who was Ramsses II's son, Ptah's Chief Priest during the Ninetee...+
Read MoreThe Taking of The Joppa
This tale dates from the reign of king Thutmose III and was used as a means for glorifying the duties of Amun. Joppa was one of the cities c...+
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