Contents Chronological Table Xii Abbreviations and Symbols Xiv

Contents

Chronological Table xii Abbreviations and Symbols xiv Foreword by Antonio Loprieno xxiii

Introduction Literary Genres and Literary Styles 3

PART ONE: The Old Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions from Private Tombs 15 Inscriptions of Princess Ni-sedjer-kai 15 Inscription of Hetep-her-akhet x6 Inscription of Nefer-seshem-re called Sheshi 17 Stela of Ni-hebsed-Pepi from Naqada 17 The Autobiography of Weni 18 The Autobiography of Harkhuf 23

II. A Royal Decree 28 Charter of King Pepi I for the Chapel of hs mother 28

III. From the Pyramid Texts 29 Unas Pyramid Texts: Utterances 217, 239, 245, 253, 263, 270, 273-274» 304» 3°9> 317 3° Teti Pyramid Texts: Utterances 337, 350, 373, 402, 403, 406,407 40 Pepi I Pyramid Texts: Utterances 432, 440, 442, 446» 454» 486» 517, 573 44

IV. A Theological Treatise 51 "The Memphite Theology" 51

V. Didactic Literature 58 The Instruction of Prince Hardjedef 58 The Instruction Addressed to Kagemni 59 The Instruction of Ptahhotep 61 ix X CONTENTS

PART TWO: The Transition to the Middle Kingdom I. Monumental Inscriptions from Private Tombs 83 Stela of Count Indi of Th 84

The Fin Part 0f the Autobiography uî Ankhufi 85 Steia of che Butler Mere of Edfu 87 Stela of the Treasurer İti of Imyotru 88 Stela ot the Stewa d Seneni of Coptu 89 Stela ot the Soldier Qede f om Gebelem 90 Stela of the Treasurer Tjetji 90

iL The Prayers of a Theban King 94 A Stela of King Wahankh Intet II 94

111 The Testament of a Hcracleopolitan King 97 The In t uct o Addre~ ed to K ng Merikare 97

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I. Monumental Inscriptions 113 Pock Stela of Mentuhotep IV 113 Buildi g In caption of Se o tr I 115 Bounda y Stela of Seotri III 118 Stela of Intef Son of Sent 120 Stela of Ikhernofret 123 Stela of Sehetep-ib-re 125 Stela of Horemkhauf 129

II. A Spell from the Coffin Texts 131 CT - 30 nd 1031 131

III. Didactic Literature 134 The Instruction of King Amenemhet I for His Son Sesostris I 135 The Prophecie of Neterti 139 The Complaints of Khakheperre-sonb 145 The Admonitions uf Ipuwe 149 The Di pute between a Man and His Ba 163 The Eloquent Pe ant 169 The Satire of the Trades 184

IV. Songs and Hymns 193 Three Harpers' bongs 193 CONTENTS Kİ

Â Cycle of Hymns to King Sesostris 111 198 A Hymn to the Red Crown 201 A Hymn to Osiris and a Hymn to Min 202 The Hymn to Hapy 204

V. Prose Tales 211 The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor 211 Three Tal« of Wonder 215 The Story of Sinuhe 222 Indexes 237 I. Diviniti« 239 IL Kings and Queens 240 ÎIL Personal Names 241 IVe Geographical and Ethnical Terms 24a V. Egyptian Words 243 VI. Some Major Concepts 245