The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
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THE LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
BY
E.A. WALLIS BUDGE, M.A., LITT.D.
LONDON J.M. DENT & SONS LIMITED Aldine House, Bedford Street, W.C.
PREFACE
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
CHAPTER I
THOTH, THE AUTHOR OF EGYPTIAN LITERATURE. WRITING MATERIALS, ETC.
CHAPTER II
THE PYRAMID TEXTS
CHAPTER III
STORIES OF MAGICIANS WHO LIVED UNDER THE ANCIENT EMPIRE
CHAPTER IV
THE BOOK OF THE DEAD
Litany
CHAPTER V
BOOKS OF THE DEAD OF THE GRÆCO-ROMAN PERIOD
CHAPTER VI
THE EGYPTIAN STORY OF THE CREATION
CHAPTER VII
LEGENDS OF THE GODS
The Destruction of Mankind
The Legend of Rā and Isis
The Legend of Horus of Behutet and the Winged Disk
The Legend of Khnemu and a Seven Years' Famine
The Legend of the Wanderings of Isis
The Legend of Khensu-Nefer-Hetep and the Princess of Bekhten
CHAPTER VIII
HISTORICAL LITERATURE
Edict against the Blacks
Campaign of Thothmes II in the Sūdān
Capture of Megiddo by Thothmes III
The Conquests of Thothmes III summarised by Amen-Rā, King of the Gods
Summary of the Reign of Rameses III
The Invasion and Conquest of Egypt by Piānkhi, King of Nubia
CHAPTER IX
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL LITERATURE
The Autobiography of Una
The Autobiography of Herkhuf
The Autobiography of Ameni Amenemhāt
The Autobiography of Thetha
The Autobiography of Aahmes (Amasis), the Naval Officer
The Autobiography of Aahmes (Amasis), Surnamed Pen-Nekheb
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF TEHUTI, THE ERPĀ
The Autobiography of Thaiemhetep, the Daughter of Herānkh
CHAPTER X
TALES OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE
The Story of Sanehat
The Story of the Educated Peasant Khuenanpu
The Journey of the Priest Unu-Amen into Syria to buy Cedar Wood to make a new Boat for Amen-Rā
CHAPTER XI
FAIRY TALES
CHAPTER XII
EGYPTIAN HYMNS TO THE GODS
Hymns to the Sun-god
Hymn to Osirus
Hymn to Shu
CHAPTER XIII
MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL LITERATURE
CHAPTER XIV
EGYPTIAN POETICAL COMPOSITIONS
CHAPTER XV
MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE
EDITIONS OF EGYPTIAN TEXTS, TRANSLATIONS, &c.
INDEX
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