Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume I: The Old And Middle Kingdoms (ancient Egyptian Literature, A Book Of Readings)

Contents Chronological Table Abbreviations and Symbols XlI XlV Introduction Literary Genres and Literary Styles PART ONE: 3 The Old Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions from Private Tombs 15 Inscriptions of Princess Ni-sedjer-kai Inscription of Hetep-her-akhet Inscription of Nefer-seshern-re called Sheshi Stela of Ni-hebsed-Pepi from Naqada The Autobiography of Weni The Autobiography of Harkhuf 15 16 17 17 18 z3 28 II. A Royal Decree Charter of King Pepi I for the Chapel of his mother III. From the Pyramid Texts z8 29 Unas Pyramid Texts: Utterances Z17, Z39, z45, Z53, z63, Z70, z73-z74, 304, 309, 317 Teti Pyramid Texts: Utterances 337, 350, 373, 402, 403, 4° 6, 407 Pepi I Pyramid Texts: Utterances 43z, 440, W. 446, 454, 486• 517, 573 IV. A Theological Treatise 30 40 44 51 "The Memphite Theology" V. Didactic Literature 51 58 The Instruction of Prince Hardjedef The Instruction Addressed to Kagemni The Instruction of Ptahhotep ix 58 59 61 CONTENTS x PART TWO: CONTENTS The Transition to the Middle Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions from Private Tombs Stela of Count Indi of This The First Part of the Autobiography of Ankhtifi Stela of the Butler Merer of Edfu Stela of the Treasurer Iti of Imyotru Stela of the Steward Seneni of Coptus Stela of the Soldier Qedes from Gebelein Stela of the Treasurer Tjetji 83 84 85 87 88 89 90 90 II. The Prayers of a Theban King 94 A Stela of King Wahankh Intef II 94 III. The Testament of a Heracleopolitan King The Instruction Addressed to King Merikare PART THREE: Rock Stela of Mentuhotep IV Building Inscription of Sesostris I Boundary Stela of Sesostris III Stela of Intef Son of Sent Stela of Ikhernofret Stela of Sehetep-ib-re Stela of Horemkhauf II. A Spell from the Coffin Texts CT 1130 and 1031 III. Didactic Literature The Instruction of King Amenemhet I for His Son Sesostris I The Prophecies of Neferti The Complaints of Khakheperre-sonb The Admonitions of Ipuwer The Dispute between a Man and His Ba The Eloquent Peasant The Satire of the Trades Three Harpers' Songs 97 The Middle Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions IV. Songs and Hymns 97 113 113 115 118 120 12 3 I2S 12 9 131 13 1 134 135 139 145 149 163 169 18 4 193 193 A Cycle of Hymns to King Sesostris III A Hymn to the Red Crown A Hymn to Osiris and a Hymn to Min The Hymn to Hapy V. Prose Tales The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor Three Tales of Wonder The Story of Sinuhe Indexes I. II . III. IV. V. VI. Divinities Kings and Queens Personal Names Geographical and Ethnical Terms Egyptian Words Some Major Concepts xi 195 201 202 204 211 211 21 5 222 237 239 240 24 1 242 243 245 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE Twelfth Dynasty . Sehetepibre Amenemhet I Kheperkare Sesostris I Khakheperre Sesostris II Khakaure Sesostris III Nimaatre Amenemhet III Chronological Table The Archaic Period: Dynasties 1-2 ca. 3000-2650 The Old Kingdom: Dynasties 3-8 Third Dynasty Djoser Huni Fourth Dynasty Snefru Khufu Fifth Dynasty Userkaf Sahure Neferirkare Isesi Unas Sixth Dynasty Teti Merire Pepi I Mernere Neferkare Pepi II Seventh/Eighth Dynasty ca. 2650-2135 ca. 2650-2600