Ancient Egyptian Literature
Most of these are simply stories that have survived the years, although some are religious in nature.
The Turquoise Amulet
- The story of the Pharaoh Snefru's trip down the Nile with the maiden
who lost her amulet.
The Doomed Prince -
Tells the story of the Prince who was fated by the gods to die by
the Snake, the Crocodile or the Dog.
The Sealed Letter -
The tale of young Se-Osiris as he reads the sealed letter to prove
the power of Egypts magic.
Journey to the Land of the
Dead - Further journeys of Se-Osiris as he takes his father to
the Underworld and back.
Hymn to Osiris - Part of
the Book of the Dead.
The Murder of Osiris - The
story of the god Set killing his brother and of Horus' revenge.
The Treasure Thief
- The story of how one man got away with stealing the treasures of Rameses
III.
The Adventures of Sinuhe
- The tale of Sinuhe after the assassination of Pharaoh Amenemhet.
The Sekhti and the Workman
- The story of a peasant seeking justice.
Re and Creation - The story of
how Re created the world and all that lives on it and eventually had to
give up his throne.
The Two Brothers - The
tale of how two brothers eventually came to rule Egypt.