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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.