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The Shipwrecked Sailor (view source)
Revision as of 15:55, December 11, 2008
, 15:55, December 11, 2008Story summary. Just an interesting text i had to read once.
''The Shipwrecked Sailor'' is a recovered ancient Egyptian text written in [[Middle Kingdom]] hieratic. It is the story of a sailor in the service of the king and his short adventure on a lush island before returning home. On the island he meets a benevolent snake-god who assures his survival. By the end of the tale he is rescued by his countrymen and goes back to report his story to the Pharaoh.