Ancient Egypt Prose Tales

In all three tales we see three values or themes that appear to be quite significant to the beliefs and customs of ancient Egyptians in this period. These are: travel/exploration, the gods, and burial rituals. In Peasant, we see the tale of a hapless peasant whose goods are stolen from him by a Nemtynakht. We see the peasant appeal to the Lord of Silence, and the Nemtynakht wish for a “potent divine image” (Peasant, p. 170). Travel is what gets the peasant into trouble anyway, as he is traveling to Egypt to bring food home to his children. We see in this tale that poetry is important culturally to the Egyptians, and the peasant is greatly admired because of his ability at making speeches. In one, we see Justice compared to the protector of those living and dead, “For you are father to the orphan, / Husband to the widow, / Brother to the rejected woman, / Apron to t

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page)

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