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Tale of the Eloquent Peasant
The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant is a Middle Kingdom Egyptian story in which the peasant Khunanup wins justice through nine petitions after being robbed.
Tale of the Herdsman
The Tale of the Herdsman is a fragmentary Middle Kingdom Egyptian story on Papyrus Berlin 3024, about a herdsman who meets a goddess in the marshes.
Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor
The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor is an ancient Egyptian story from about 2000 BC, the oldest surviving Egyptian tale, about a shipwreck survivor who meets a magical serpent.
Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt (Dynasty 13, Dynasty XIII) was a line of kings ruling from Itjtawy, c. 1782–1650 BC, marked by many short reigns.
Wadi el-Hudi inscriptions
The Wadi el-Hudi inscriptions are the stelae and rock-cut texts left by Middle Kingdom amethyst-mining expeditions at Wadi el-Hudi, in Egypt's Eastern Desert near Aswan.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus (Papyrus Berlin 3033) is an Egyptian papyrus of wonder tales told at King Khufu's court, copied around 1600 BC and kept in Berlin.