David Scott Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 The British Museum Blog takes a look at literature in ancient Egypt: https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/page-turners-literature-ancient-egypt 4 Quote ----- Search the Glorantha Resource Site: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com. Search the Glorantha mailing list archives: https://glorantha.steff.in/digests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qizilbashwoman Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, David Scott said: The British Museum Blog takes a look at literature in ancient Egypt: https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/page-turners-literature-ancient-egypt It's interesting to note three things about the tale of two brothers: Pharaoh Amenemhat I of the Twelfth Dynasty (20th century BCE!) tried to validate his reign as a usurper by doing a lot of cultural work, including recording many literary narratives, and he and his son had the first coregency in Egyptian history, which echoes the narrative of two brothers where one brother is killed and reborn as the successor. It has a narrative echo in the Horus-Isis-Seth story It has a narrative influence on Potiphar, Joseph, and Potiphar's Wife (called Zulaykha in Arabic), one of the most historically popular tales in Jewish and Muslim societies alike. There's like one million versions in every language around 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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