E G Y P TI A N T AL E S

T R A N S L A TE D F R O M T H E P A PY R I

F I R ST S ER I ES

IV th
TO X II th
D Y N AS T Y

ED I TE D BY

W . M . FL I N D E RS P E T R I E ,
HO N . DCL
. . .

E D WA R D S P R OFE S S O R OF E G Y P TO L O G Y,
UN I V E RS I TY
C O L LE G E , L O N DO N

I LL U S T R AT E D BY TR I S T R AM E LL I S

M ETH U EN 3: CO .

3 6 E S S E X S TR E ET , S TR AN D

LO N D O N

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I N TR O D U C THH J

T AL ES OF TH E M A G ICI A N S
KH AFR A S
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T AL E
B AU F R A
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S T AL E
TA L E
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HOR D E D E N S
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R E M AR KS
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TH E PE S
A AN T AN D TH E W O RKM AN

R E M A R KS
TH E S H IP W R E C KE D S A I L OR
R E M A R KS
TH E A D V E N T UR ES OF SA N E H AT

R E M AR KS
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P A GE
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T HE S T E W A R D AN D TH E W AX C R O COD I L E
Z AZ A M A N K H I D I N G T HE
F N j E VVE L

H OR D E D E F L E AD IN G D ED I TO T H E S H IP
DEDI EN C H A N TI N G T H E D U C K
TH E G O DD ESS ES AN D K H N U NI U COM I N G TO

R A US E R
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T H E G O D D ESS ES H I DI N G T H E C R O VVN S

T H E H A N D M A ID L I S T E N I N G TO T H E F E S TI V IT Y
IN T H E S E K HE T H E M A T
TH E T R ES P A SS
TH E B E ATI N G OF TH E S E K H TI

GO I N G TO VVA VVA T
 LIST OF I L L U S T R A TI O N S
P A GE
TH E I N QU I R Y
B R ETH R E N AN D CH IL DR E N
TH E FA R EW ELL

TH E FL I GHT
TH E C R O SS I N G
TH E R ES C U E

S A N E H AT M E E TI N G THE T E N U
TH E C O M BA T .

E G Y PTI A N M ESS E N GE R S A RR V NI I G
TH E S O N G OF T H E P R I N C ESSE S
TH E S H A V I N G OF S AN E H A T
 I N T RO D U C T I O N

T i s stra n ge t h a t w hile lite r a t u re occ u pies

so m u ch atte n tio n as a t prese n t a n d ,

w hile fi ct io n is the largest di v isio n of o u r

book w ork the oldest l iterat u re a n d fi ctio n
-
,

o f the w orld sho u ld y e t ha v e re m ai n ed

u n prese n ted t o E n g l ish r e a d ers . Th e t a les

of a n cie n t E g y p t ha v e appeared c oll e cti v ely
o n l y i n F r e n ch i n the c ha r m i n g v ol um e
,

o f M aspero s C o n tes P op u lair e s ; w hil e

’ ”

so m e ha v e bee n tra n s l ated i n to E n g l ish at

scattered ti m es i n v ol u m es of t he R ecor d s
of the P as t . Bu t research m o v es for w ar d
an d tr a n slatio n s that were excel l e n t t w e n ty
years ago m a y n o w be largely i m pro v ed as ,

we attai n m ore i n sight i n to the la n g u age .

2 I N T R O DU CTI O N
F or a n other reaso n also t here is a w ide
gro un d for the prese n t v ol u m e In n o case
.

ha v e a n y ill ustratio n s bee n atte m pte d to gi v e

,

that basis for i m agi n atio n whic h is all the

m ore n ee d ed w h e n rea d i n g of a n age a n d
a la n d u n fa m il iar to o ur ideas W he n
.

fo l lo wi n g a n arrati v e w he ther of real e v e n ts

,

or of fi ctio n m a n y perso n s —perha p s m ost

,

fi n d the m sel v es u n co n scio u sl y fra m i n g i n

their m i n d s the sce n er y a n d the bei n gs of
w hi ch they a r e readi n g . To gi v e a corr e ct
pict ure o f the character of each of the v ario us
ages to whi ch these tales b e lo n g has bee n,

the ai m of the prese n t il l ustratio n s A.

de fi n i te perio d has bee n assig n ed to each tale ,

i n a ccorda n ce w it h the i n dicatio n s or the ,

history i n v ol v ed i n it ; an d so far as o u r
, ,

prese n t k n o wledge g o es a l l the de t ails of l ife

,

i n the sce n es here ill u strated are re n d ered i n

accord w i th the period of the story .

To so m e p urely scholasti c m i n ds it m a y
see m pres u m pt u o u s to i n ter m i n gle t r a n s l a
ti o n s of n ota b le d oc u m e n ts wi th fa n cifu l
 I N T R O D U CTI O N 3

ill us tr a tio n s B ut co n sideri n g t he greater

.
,

precisio n with w hi ch i n rec e n t years w e h a v e

bee n abl e to l ear n th e cha n ges a n d the
fa shio n s of a n cie n t l ife i n E gy p t a n d the ,

esse n tiall y u n histori cal n at u re of m ost of

th e s e tales there see m s a m pl e reaso n to
,

pro v ide s u ch m aterial fo r the rea d er s

i m agi n atio n i n follo wi n g the stories ; i t m a y
gi v e the m m o r e li fe a n d r eali ty a n d m a y,

e m phasi se the d i lTe r e n c e s which existed

bet wee n the di ffere n t pe r iods t o w hich these
tales re fer .

I t w ill be n oticed h o w the gro wth of t he

n o v el is s hado wed o u t i n the v aried gro u n ds

a n d t reat m e n t of the tales The earl ies t is

.

p u rely a collectio n of m ar vels or fab u lo u s

i n cide n ts of th e si m p l est ki n d Th e n we
.

ad v a n ce to co n tr asts bet wee n to wn a n d

co u n try bet wee n E gy p t a n d fo r ei g n l a n ds
, .

T h e n perso n al ad v e n t u re a n d the i n terest i n

,

sche m es a n d s u ccesses bec o m es th e st a pl e

,

m aterial while o n l y i n the later periods does

character co m e i n as the g ro u n d work The .
4 IN T R O D U CTI O N
sa m e m a y be see n i n E n g l i sh li terat u re
fi rst the tales of wo n ders a n d stra n ge la n ds ,

the n the n o v el of ad v e n t u re an d lastly the

,

n o v el of character .

In tra n slati n g these doc u m e n ts i n to E n glish

I ha v e freely u sed the v ario u s t r a n slatio n s
already p u bl ished i n other la n g u ages ; b u t i n
al l cases m ore or less re v isio n a n d r e t r a n s l a
tio n fro m the origi n al h a s bee n m a de . In
this m atter I a m i n debted to M r F L l . . .

—
G r i fii t h wh o h a s i n so m e cases a s i n A n p u
,

a nd Bata — al m ost e n tirely retra n slated the

origi n al papyr u s Th e m aterial fo l lo wed i n
.

each i n sta n ce w i l l be fo u n d state d i n the

n otes acco m pa n yi n g the tales As to the
.

act u al phraseology I a m alo n e respo n si b le

,

for th at H o w far origi n al idio m S ho uld be

.

retai n ed i n a n y tra n slatio n is al ways a debated

q uesti o n a n d m u st e n tirel y depe n d o n the
,

obj ect i n V ie w H ere the p u rpose of re n d e r

.

i n g th e w ork i n telligi ble to ordi n ary r e aders

req u ired the m odi fyi n g of so m e idio m s a n d
the paraphrasi n g of o t h rs e . B ut so far
 I N T RO D U CTI O N 5

as possibl e the style a n d to n e of the origi n a l

has bee n preser v ed a n d w hate v er co u ld be
,

easily follo wed has bee n l eft to speak fo r

i tself In m a n y plai n n esses of speech the
.

old E gyptia n rese m bled the m oder n O ri e n t al ,

or o ur o wn fo r e fathers m ore tha n o u rsel v es

,

i n this age of sq u ea m ish n ess as yet u n

paralleled i n the world . To a v oid O ffe n ce
a fe w l ittle m odi fi catio n s of w ords ha v e bee n
m ade ; b u t rather tha n gi v e a false i m pres
sio n by ta m peri n g with a n y of the n arrati v e ,

I ha v e o m itted the seq u el of the last t ale a n d

gi ve n o n ly a n o u tli n e of it The di cti o n
.

adopted has bee n the oldes t t hat co u ld b e

u sed w itho u t a ffectatio n whe n dea l i n g w ith
t h e earl
y ti m es
. I t has bee n p u rposely
m odi fi ed i n the later ta l es ; a n d i n the l as t
—w hich is o f P to l e m aic a u thorship — a
m oder n st y le has bee n fol l o we d a s m ore
co m patible w ith the l a ter to n e o f the n arra
ti v e
.

F or the i l l ustratio n s M r Tristra m E l l is s

.
’

fa m il iarity w ith E gypt has bee n of good

6 I N T RO D U CTI O N
acco t un in
his li fe like sce n es here u sed
~
.

F or ea c h d r awi n g I h a v e s earc h ed for the

m aterial a m o n g the m o n u m e n ts a n d re m ai n s
o f the age i n q u estio n Th e details of the
d resses the archit e ct u re a n d t h e u t e n sils
, , ,

are all i n a ccord w ith the period of each

tale. I n the tale of S e t n a u t wo di ffe re n t
styles are i n trod u c e d A h u ra is probably
.

of the ti m e of Am e n hotep I l I w hereas .

,

S e t n a u is a s o n of R a m e s s u l l ; a n d the .

cha n ge of fashio n bet we e n the t wo di ffere n t

dy n asti es has bee n follo wed as disti n cti v e of
the t w o perso n s o n e a / m or do u ble of the
,

d eceased the other a l i v i n g m a n

,
To the .

reader wh o sta r ts with the c u rre n t idea that

al l E gyptia n s were a l i ke this co n ti n u al ,

cha n ge fro m o n e period to a n o t her m a y see m

al m ost fa n cifu l Bu t i t rests o n s u ch certai n
.

a u thori ty t h at we m ay hope that t his l ittle

v ol u m e m a y ha v e i ts u s e as a n obj ect lesso n
- -

i n practi cal a rch aeology .

The u s e a n d ab u se of n otes is a m atter of

disp u te To be co n sta n tly i n terr upted i n
.
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readi n g by so m e n eedless a n d ele m e n tary

expla n ati o n i s a n i m perti n e n ce both to the
a u tho r a n d t h e reader the o n e ca n n ot rese n t
it the other there fore rese n ts it for bot h
,
.

Bu t w hat i s to be dee m ed n eedless e n tirel y

depe n ds o n the reader I h a v e bee n asked i n
what C o u n try P o m pei is as it is n o t i n the
,

E n gl ish G azetteer R ather tha n i n tru de

.
,

the n o n the reader whe n he is i n hi gh

,

disco urse w i th t h e a n cie n ts I h u m bl y s e t

,

u
p m y i n terpreter s booth’

n ex t door ; a n d

if he c a res to call i n a n d ask abo u t a n y

,

di ffi c u lties I shall be g lad to hel p h i m i f

,

I c an N ot e ve n n u m bers are i n tru ded

.

to refer t o n otes ; for h o w ofte n a n eager

re a der has bee n led o ff his trail a n d t u r n ed ,

bl ithel y to r e fer to 3 7 or 1 8 6 o n l y to fi n d ,

“
S ee J Z xxx viii 3 7 7 at w hich he
. . .
,

g n ashed h i s teet h a n d c u rsed s u ch i n terr u p

t io n s .S o those to who m the origi n al t a les
ar e obsc u re are h u m bl y req u ested to try for

so m e pro fi t fro m t h e re m a rks after the m ,

th a t ha v e bee n gle a n ed by the tr a n sl a tor .

8 I N T RO D U CTI O N
M u ch m ight be said b y a folk l o r i s t
“ - in
proportio n to his a r d o u r But as there are
.

—
fol k l o r i s t s a n d folk lorists a n d the schoo l s
~
,

of R abbi A n d re w a n d R abbi Joseph write

d i ffe r e n t targ u m s I ha v e le ft each to ma k e
,

his own co m m e n tary w itho u t prej udi ce .

 T AL E S OF T H E M A G I CI A N S

NE day w he n K i n g K h u fu reig n ed
,

o v e r all the la n d he said t o his

,

cha n c ellor wh o stood before h i m

, ,

G o c a ll m e m y so n s a n d m y co u n cillor s ,

that I m a y ask of the m a t hi n g . An d

”

h i s so n s a n d his c o u n cillors ca m e a n d stood

before h i m a n d he s ai d to the m
, ,
K n ow
“

ye a m a n wh o c a n tell m e tales o f th e deeds

”
of the m agicia n s ?

The n the ro y al s o n K h a fr a stood forth

a n d s a id
,
“
I wi l l tell thy m aj esty a tale of
the days o f t hy fore fathe r N ebka the ,

blessed of w hat ca m e to pass w he n he w e n t

i n to the te mp l e of P tah of An k h t a u i .
I O TALES OF TH E MAG ICI A N S

K H AF R A S
’
TALE
H is m aj esty to the
was w a lki n g un

te m p le of P tah a n d w e n t un to the ho u se of
,

the c hief reciter U ba a n er with hi s trai n -

,
.

N o w w he n the w ife o f U b a a n er s a w a page -

,

a m o n g t hose wh o stood behi n d the ki n g ,

her heart l o n ged a ft e r h i m a n d she se n t h e r

ser v a n t u n to h i m wit h a p rese n t of a box
,

fu ll of gar m e n ts .

An d he ca m e the n w ith the serv a n t .

N o w there wa s a lodge i n the garde n of U ba

a n e r ; a n d o n e d a y the page said to the wi fe
of U b a a n er I n the gar d e n of U ba a n er
-
,
‘ —
there i s n o w a lodge ; beho l d l e t u s therei n ,

S o the wife of U b a
’
take o u r p l e as u re .

a n er se n t to the ste ward wh o h a d ch a rge

o v er the garde n sayi n g ,
Let the lodge ,
‘

w hich i s i n the garde n be m ade ready

’

An d she re m ai n ed th ere an d rested a n d ,

d ra n k with the page u n ti l t h e s u n we n t

do wn .

“
An d w he n the e v e n wa s n o w co m e the
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’
TA LE I I

page we n t forth to bathe A n d the ste ward .

s a id I m u st go a n d tel l U ba a n er of this
,
‘ -

m atter N o w w he n t hi s d a y w a s p a s t a n d ,

a n other day ca m e the n we n t the ste w a rd to

,

U ba a n er a n d told h i m of all these thi n gs

-
,
.

“
The n sa id U ba a n er Bri n g m e m y casket
-
‘

of ebo n y a n d e l ectr u m An d the y bro u ght

.

it ; a n d he fashio n ed a crocodil e o f w a x ,

se v e n fi n gers l o n g : a n d he e n cha n ted i t

a n d sai d W he n the page co m es a n d bath e s
,

i n m y lake seize o n h i m A n d he ga v e
’

, .

it to the ste wa r d a n d said t o h i m W h e n

, ,
‘

the page sh a ll go do w n i n to the lake to

bathe as he is d a ily w o n t to do the n thro w
, ,

i n t h is croco d ile behi n d h i m An d the

’

ste ward w e n t forth beari n g the croco d i l e .

“
An d the w i fe of U ba — a n er se n t to the
ste w ard w h o had charge o v er the gard e n
sa y i n g L e t t h e lodge which i s i n the garde n
,

be m ade ready for I co m e to tar r y there

, .
’

“
An d t h e lod g e w a s prepar e d w ith a l l
good thi n g s a n d s h e c a m e a n d m ade m err y
therei n wi t h the p age A n d w he n the e v e n
.
1 2 TALES OF THE MAG ICI A N S
wa s co m e the page we n t forth to bathe
n ow ,

as he wa s wo n t t o d o An d the ste war d .

cast i n the wa x crocodile after h i m i n to the

w ater ; a n d behold ' it beca m e a g r eat
,

cro c o d ile se v e n c u bits i n le n gth a n d it seized ,

o n the page .

“
An d U b a a n er abode yet se v e n d ays
-

w ith the ki n g of U pper a n d L o wer E gypt ,

N ebk a the blesse d w hile t h e page wa s

, ,

sti fl ed i n the crocodi l e An d after the se v e n .

d ays were passed the ki n g o f U p per a n d

,

L o wer E g y pt N ebka t he bles s e d we n t

, , ,

forth a n d U b a a n er W e n t before h i m
,
-
.

“
An d U ba a n er said u n to h i s m aj esty
-
,

‘
W il l yo u r m aj esty co m e a n d see this w o n d er
that has co m e to pass i n y o ur days u n to a
page ? An d the ki n g we n t with U ba a n er
’
-
.

An d U ba a n er ca l led u n t o the croco d i le a n d

-

sai d Bri n g fo r th the p a ge An d the croco

’

,
.

dile ca m e fort h fro m the l ak e with t he page .

U ba a n er said u n to the ki n g Behold what

-
, ,

e v er I co m m a n d this c r ocodile he w ill do i t .

’

An d his m aj esty said I p ray y o u s e n d back

,
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RO O E
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this crocodile . An d U ba a n er st o oped a n d

’
-

took u p the crocod le a n d it beca m e i n his i

,

ha n d a crocodile of wa x A n d the n U ba .

a n er told the ki n g th at whic h had p a s sed i n

his ho u se with the p age a n d his w ife An d
his m aj e s ty said u n to the crocodile Ta k e to ,

the e t h y prey An d the crocodile pl u n g ed

’

i n to the lake wi th his pre y a n d n o m a n ,

k n e w w hither he w e n t .

“
An d h i s m aj es t y the ki n g of U pper a n d
L o w e r E gypt N ebka the b l e s s e d c o m
, , ,

m a n d e d a n d they br o u gh t fort h the wi fe of

,

U b a a n e r to the n ort h side of the h are m

n

a n d b ur n t her w i th fi r e a n d cas t her as h es i n,

t he ri v er
“
Thi s is a w o n der that ca m e to pass i n
t h e days of thy fore father the ki n g of U pp e r

a n d L o w er E gypt N e b k a of the ac t s of the

, ,

C hief r ecit e r U b a a n e r -
.

H is m aj est y the ki n g o f U pper a n d L o we r

E gypt K h u fu th e n s a id L e t t h e r e b e pre
, , ,

se n t ed t o the k i n g N e bk a t h e ble s s ed a , ,

t h o u sa n d lo a v es a h u n d r e d dra u ghts o f be r
, e ,
1 6 T AL E S OF THE MAG ICI A N S
an ox tw o j a r s of i n ce n se ; a n d l et t here
,

be prese n ted a lo a f a j ar of beer a j ar of , ,

i n ce n se a n d a pie c e of m eat to the chief

,

r eciter U ba a n er for I h a v e see n the toke n

-

An d t hey did all thi n gs as

”
of hi s le a r n i n g .

h i s m aj esty co m m a n d e d .

BAU E RA S ’
TALE
The royal s o n Ba u th e n stood forth - —
f ra
a n d spake H e said .I will tell thy m aj est y
,

o f a wo n der which c a m e to pass i n t h e days

of thy f at her S e n e fe r u the bl e ssed o f th e , ,

d e e d S o f the chie f r e citer Za z a m a n k h One

’

day K i n g S e n e fe r u b e i n g we ary w e n t , ,

thro u g h o u t his palace s e e k i n g for a pleas u r e

to l ighte n h i s hea r t b u t h e fo u n d n o n e ,
.

A n d he sai d H a ste a n d bri n g befo re m e

,
‘
,

the chief reci ter a n d scri b e of the roll s

Za z a m a n k h ; a n d they s traight wa y bro u g ht
’

hi m . An d the ki n g sai d I h a v e s o ught i n ,

‘

m y palace for so m e delight b u t I h a v e fo u n d ,

none .The n said Za za m an k h to h i m L et

’

,
‘
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’
TALE 1
7

thy m aj est y go p o n the l ake o f the palace

u ,

a n d l e t there b e m ade ready a bo a t with all ,

the fair m aide n s o f t h e h a re m o f thy palace

and the heart of t h y m aj esty shall be r e
freshed w i t h t h e sight i n seei n g th eir r o wi n g
,

u and do w the w ater and s eei n g t h e

p n ,

goo d ly pools o f the birds u po n the lake a n d ,

beholdi n g i t s s weet fi elds a n d grassy shores

th u s will t h y heart be lighte n ed An d I .

also will go w i th thee Bri n g m e t w e n ty

.

oars of ebo n y i n layed w ith g o ld wi th bl a d es

, ,

of light wood i n layed with electr u m ; a n d

,

bri n g m e t we n ty m aide n s fair i n t heir l i m bs

, ,

t h eir boso m s a n d their hair a l l V irgi n s ,and

bri n g m e t w e n ty n ets a n d gi v e the s e n ets

,

u n to the m aide n s fo r their gar m e n ts An d

’

they d i d accor d i n g to a l l the co m m a n ds of

his m aj esty .

“
An d they ro wed d o wn the strea m a n d
u the strea m an d t h e hear t of his m aj esty
p ,

wa s glad wi t h the sight of their ro wi n g .

Bu t o n e of the m at the steeri n g str u ck h e r

hair a n d her j e wel of n e w m a lachite fe l l
,

3
I 8 TALES OF THE MA G ICI A NS
i n to the wat er An d she ceas e d her so n g
.
,

a n d ro w ed n o t ; a n d her co m p a n io n s ceas e d ,

an d ro w ed n o t A n d his m aj e sty sai d

.
,

R o w y o u n o t fu rther An d they replie d

O u r littl e ste e rer h e re stays a n d ro w s n o t .

H is m aj esty the n said to her W herefore ,

‘

r o we s t tho u n ot ? S he replied I t is for

’

,
‘

m y j e w el of n e w m alachite w h ich is falle n

i n the w a ter An d he said to h e r R ow
’
.
,

on for behol d I wil l replace it

,
An d she .
’

a n s wered Bu t I w a n t m y o w n piece back

,

i n its setti n g An d his m aj esty said H aste

’
‘
.
, ,

bri n g m e t h e chief reciter Zaz a m a n k h a n d ,

’

they bro u ght h i m An d his m aj est y s a i d

.
,

Zaz a m a n k h m y brother I ha v e do n e a s
, ,

tho u s a y e d s t a n d the heart of his m aj e sty

,

is refreshed with t h e si g ht of their ro w i n g .

Bu t n o w a je w e l of n e w m alachite of o n e of
the little o n es is fall e n i n the water a n d S h e ,

ceases a n d ro w s n o t a n d she has spoi l t the

,

ro wi n g of her si d e An d I said to her .

,

W herefo r e r o we s t tho u n o t
”
“ ? and S he

a n s wered to m e I t is ,
for m y
“
j e w e l of n e w
 BAU E RA S’
TALE 21

m alachite which the w ater I

i s falle n in .

replied to her R o w o n for behold I w ill

,
“
,

replace it a n d she a n s wered to m e Bu t ,

I w a n t m y o wn pi ece agai n back i n its

”
setti n g . The n the Ch i e f reciter Zaz a m a n k h
sp a ke his m agic speech An d h e placed o n e .

part of the waters o f the lake u po n the

other an d disco v ere d the j e we l l y i n g u po n
,

a shard a n d he took it u p a n d ga v e i t u n to
its m i stress An d the wa ter w hich w a s
.
,

t wel v e c u bits deep i n th e m i dd l e reached ,

n o w to t we n ty fo u r c u bits after he t u r n ed it
-
.

An d he spake a n d u sed his m agi c speech ;

,

a n d he bro u ght a gai n the w ate r of the lake

to its place An d his m aj esty spe n t a j oyfu l

.

day with the w hol e of the royal h o u se .

The n re warded he the chief reci ter Zaza

m a n k h w i th all goo d thi n g s Beh ld this .
o
,

is a w o n der that ca m e to pass i n the d ays of

th y father the ki n g of U pper a n d L o wer
,

E gypt S e n e fe r u of the de e ds o f the chief

, ,

reciter the scribe of the rolls Za z a m a n k h

, , .
”

The n said the m aj esty of the ki n g of

22 TALES OF THE MAG ICI A N S
U pper an L o we
E gypt K h u fu the
d r , ,

blesse d Let there be prese n t e d a n o fferi n g

,

of a tho usa n d c a kes o n e hu n dred dra u ghts ,

of beer a n ox a n d t wo j ars of i n ce n se to
, ,

the ki n g of U pper a n d L o wer E gypt S e n e ,

fer u the bl essed ; a n d let there be gi v e n a

,

loaf a j ar of beer an d a j ar of i n ce n se to
, ,

the chief reciter the scribe of the rolls , ,

Za z a m a n k h for I ha v e see n the toke n

°

of hi s lear n i n g An d they di d all thi n gs

.

as hi s m aj est y c o m m a n ded .

HO R DED EF S
’
TALE
TH E roya l s on H or d e d e f the n stood forth
a n d spake H e sai d H itherto hast tho u
.
,

o n ly heard toke n s of those wh o ha v e go n e

be fore a n d of w hich n o m a n k n o weth thei r
,

tr u th Bu t I wi l l sho w thy m aj est y a ma n

.

of thi n e o wn d ays An d h is m aj e s ty said

’I

,
.

“
Wh o is he H or d e d e f ? An d the royal
,

s on H o r d e d e f a n s wered I t is a certai n ,
“

m a n n a m ed Dedi wh o d w ells at D e d ,
 HO R D E DEF S
’
TALE 25

f
sn e er u . He o f o n e h u n dred a n d
is a man
t e n years old ; a n d he eats fi v e h u n dred
l oa v es of bread a n d a side of beef a n d, ,

dri n ks o n e h un dred dra u g h ts of beer u n to ,

this d a y H e k n o w s h o w t o restore th e
.

h e ad that is s m itte n o ff he k n o ws h o w to
ca u se the li o n to fol l o w h i m traili n g his
halter o n the gro u n d h e k n ow s t he
d e s i g n s of t h e d w elli n g O f Tah u ti The .

m aj e s ty of the ki n g of U pper a n d L o wer

E gypt K h u fu the blessed has lo n g so ugh t
, , ,

fo r the desig n s of the d w elli n g of Tah u t i ,

that he m a y m ake the l ike of t h e m i n his

”
pyra m id .

An d his m aj est y said Tho u thysel f , , ,

H o r d e d e f m y s o n bri n g h i m to m e
, , The n .

w ere the ships m ade ready for the ki n g s

’

s o n H or d e d e f a n d he w e n t u the strea m
, p
to D e d s n e fe r u An d w he n the shi ps h a d
.

m oo r ed at th e ha v e n he l a n de d a n d sat
, ,

h i m i n a litter of ebo n y the poles of w hi ch ,

w ere of cedar wood o v erl ayed w ith gol d .

N o w w he n he dre w n ear to Dedi they set ,

26 TALES OF THE MAG ICI A N S
d o wn the l itter An d he arose to greet
.

Dedi a n d fo u n d h i m lyi n g o n a p a l ms t i c k
,

co u ch at the door of h is ho u se o n e ser v a n t

held his head a n d r u bbed hi m a n d a n other ,

r u bbed h i s fee t .

An d th e ki n g s s o n H o d e d e f s aid
’
r ,

Thy state is that of o n e w h o li v es to

good o l d age ; for old age is the e n d of
o ur v oyage ,
the t i m e of e m b a l m i n g t he ,

ti m e of b u ria l L ie the n i n the s u n free

.
, , ,

of i n fi r m i t i e s w itho ut the babble of dotage

,

this is the sal u tat io n to worth y age I co m e .

fro m far to call thee wi th a m essage fro m ,

m y father K h u fu the blessed fo r tho u

, ,

shalt eat of t h e bes t whi ch the ki n g gi v es ,

a n d of the food w hi ch those ha v e wh o follo w

after h i m ; that h e m a y bri n g thee i n good

estate to thy fathers wh o are i n the to m b .

An d Dedi repl ied to h i m P eace to thee ,

P eace to thee l H o r d e d e f s o n of t h e ki n g ,

belo v ed of his fa t h e r M ay t h y father K h ufu

.
,

the blessed praise thee m ay he ad v a n ce

, ,

thee a m o n gst the elders m a y t h y le a pre v ail

,
 HO R D ED E F S
’
TALE 27

agai n st the e n e m y m a y thy so u l k n o w t h e

,

righ t ro a d to the gate of h i m w h o clothes

the a ffl icted ; this i s the sal u tatio n to the
ki n g s s o n
’

.The n the ki n g s s o n H o r d e d e f
” ’

, ,

stretched forth his ha n ds to h i m a n d raised ,

h i m u p a n d we n t wi th h i m to the ha v e n
, ,

gi v i n g u n to hi m hi s ar m The n sa i d Ded i . ,

L et there be gi v e n m e a boat to bri n g m e ,

m y yo u ths a n d m y books An d they m ade

”
.

ready for h i m two boats w ith th ir ro wers e .

An d D edi w e n t do wn the r i v er i n the barge

i n w hi ch wa s the ki n g s s o n H o r d e d e f
’
.

A n d w he n he h a d reached the palace the ,

ki n g s s o n H o r d e d e f e n tere d i n to gi v e
’

, ,

acco u n t u n to his m aj esty the ki n g of U pper

a nd L o wer Egyp t K h u fu the b l essed
, , .

The n said t h e ki n g s s o n H o r d e d e f O
’

,
“

ki n g l ife w ealth a n d health

, , ,
' M y l ord ,

I ha v e bro ug h t Dedi H is m aj esty replied

.
”

An d his
”
Bri n g h i m to m e speedily .

m aj esty we n t i n to the hal l o f col u m n s of

P haraoh ( life wealth a n d health ) a n d
, , ,

Dedi wa s led before h i m An d his m aj est y .

28 TALES OF THE MAG ICI A N S
said W here fore is i t De d i that I ha ve n o t
, , ,

yet see thee n ? An d Dedi a n s wered He ,

w h o is called i t is that co m es ; the ki n g

( li f,e w ealth a n,d he a l th ) calls m e a n d ,

behold I co m e An d h is m aj esty s a id
.
”
,

I s i t tr u e that whi ch m e n say that tho u

, ,

ca n st rest o re the head which is s m itte n o ff ?

An d Dedi replie d Tr u l y I k n o w that O

,
“
, ,

ki n g ( life wealth a n d health ) m y lord

, , , .

An d his m aj est y said L et o n e b r i n g m e a

,
“

priso n er wh o is i n priso n that his p u n ish m e n t ,

m a y be fu l fi l led An d Dedi said

.
”
L et i t ,

n o t be a m a n 0 ki n g m y lord
,
behold ,

we do n ot e v e n th u s to o ur cattle An d a .

d u ck w a s bro ught u n to h i m a n d its head ,

w a s c u t o ff An d the d u ck w a s l aid o n the

.

w est side of the hall a n d its he a d o n the east ,

side of the hall An d Dedi spake hi s m agi c

.

speech An d the d u ck fl u ttered alo n g the

.

gro u n d a n d its he ad ca m e like wise ; a n d

,

w he n i t had co m e par t to part the d u c k

stood a n d q u acked An d they bro u gh t .

l i ke wise a goose before h i m a n d h e did ,

 HO R D ED E F S
’
TALE 3 1

e v e n so u n to i t H is m aj esty ca u sed a n
.

ox to be bro u ght a n d i ts he a d cast o n the

,

gro u n d A n d Dedi spake his m agi c speec h

. .

An d the ox stoo d u prigh t behi n d h i m a n d ,

foll o w e d h i m with his hal ter tr a i l i n g o n the

gro u n d.

An d K i n g K h u fu said An d i s i t tr u e
,
“

w hat is said that tho u k n o w es t the n u m ber

,

of the d e sig n s of the d w elli n g of Tah u ti ?

An d Dedi repl ied P ar d o n m e I k n o w n o t

, ,

their n u m ber O ki n g ( li fe wealth a n d

, , ,

health ) b ut I k n o w w here they are

,
An d .

his m aj esty s aid W h er e i s that

,
?
“
An d
De d i r e pl ied There i s a chest of w hetsto n e
,

C n —
i n a ha ber a m e d t he pla n roo m i n H eli
m ,

opolis ; they ar e i n thi s chest A n d Dedi .

said fu rther u n to h i m 0 ki n g ( l i fe ,
“
,

w eal th ,
an d health ) m y lord i t is n o I t , ,

that i s to bri n g the m to t hee An d his

”
.

m aj esty said ,
W h o t he n is i t that shal l
“
,

bri g the m to m e
n ? An d Dedi a n s w ered
to h i m , I t is the eldest of the three chil
“

dre n w h o are i n —
the body of R u d d i d e t w h o
3 2 TALES or TH E MAG ICI A N S
sh a l l bri n g t he m to thee An d his m aj esty
.

sai d W o uld that it m a y be as tho u sayest I

,

An d wh o is thi s R u d d i d e t P An d Dedi
~

repli ed S he i s t h e w i fe of a priest of R a
,
“
,

l ord of S a k h e b u An d she has co n cei v ed

.

these three so n s b y R a lord of S a k h e b u a n d

, ,

the god has pro m ised her th a t they sha l l

fu l fi l this n obl e o ffi ce ( of reig n i n g ) o v er a l l
this la n d a n d that t he eldest of the m shal l
,

be high priest i n H eli opol is An d h i s .

m aj es t y s heart beca m e tro u bled for this ;

’

b u t Dedi spake u n to h i m W hat is this ,

“

that tho u thi n kest O ki n g ( li fe w ea l th

, , ,

health ) m y lord
,
? I s it beca u se of these
three chil d re n ? I tel l thee thy s o n shall
reig n a n d thy so n s s o n a n d the n o n e of
,
’

the m . H is m aj esty said An d whe n shal l “

—
R u d d i d e t be a r these ? An d he replied ,

“
S he shall be ar the m o n the 2 5 t h of the
An d his m aj est y said
”
m o n th Tybi .
,

W he n the ba n ks of the ca n a l of L etopolis

are c ut I will w alk there that I m a y see
,

the te m ple of R a lord of S a k h e b u

,
An d .
”
 HO R D E D E F S
’
TALE 33

Dedi replied The n I w il l cau se that there

,

be fo u r c u bi ts of water by the ba n ks of th e
ca n al of L etopolis W he n his m aj esty
.

ret ur n ed to his palace his m aj esty said , ,

“
L e t the m place Dedi i n the ho use of the
roya l s o n H o r d e d e f that he m a y d w el l
,

w ith h i m a n d l e t the m gi v e h i m a daily

,

portio n of a tho u sa n d loa v es a h u n dred ,

dra ughts of beer a n ox a n d a h u n dred

, ,

b u n ches of o n io n s An d they did e v ery

.

thi n g as his m aj est y co m m a n ded .

An d o n e day it ca m e to pass that R u d

d i d e t felt the pai n s of birt h An d th e
m aj est y of R a lord of S a k h e b u said u n t o
, ,

I sis to N e b h a t to M e s k h e n t to H akt
, , , ,

a n d to K h n u m u G o ye a n d deli v er R u d
,
“
,

d i d e t of these t hr e e chil d re n tha t she shal l

be a r w h o are to fu l fi l t h i s n obl e o ffi ce o v er
,

all t his la n d ; that they m a y b u ild u p yo u r

te m ples f ur n ish yo u r al tars w ith o ff eri n gs
, ,

s u pp l y yo u r t ables of libatio n a n d i n crease ,

yo u r e n do w m e n ts The n w e n t these deities

.

t heir fashio n the y m ade as that of da n ci n g

4
.
34 TALES O F THE MAG ICI A N S
girls a n d K h n u mu was with t h e m as a
,

porter They dre w n ear u n to the hou se of

.

R a u ser a n d fo u n d h i m sta n di n g w ith his

-
, ,

girdle falle n An d they played before h i m

.

w it h th e ir i n str u m e n ts of m u sic Bu t h e .

said u n to t he m M y l adies behold here i s , , ,

a wo m a n wh o feels t h e pai n s of birth .

”

They sai d to h i m L et u s see h e r fo r we ,

“
,

k n o w h o w to help her An d h e replied .

,

C o m e the n An d they e n tered i n strai g ht

, .
7 7

w a y to R u d d i d e t a n d they closed the door

-
,

on her a n d o n the m sel v es T he n I sis .

st ood be fore her a n d N e b h a t stood behi n d ,

her a n d H akt helpe d her An d I sis said

, .
,

O child by thy n a m e of U se r ref do n o t

,
-
,

do v i o le n ce An d the child ca m e u po n
.

her ha n d s as a child of a c u bit ; its b o n es

,

w ere stro n g t h e bea u t y of its l i m bs wa s

,

l ike gol d a n d its hair wa s li ke tr u e lapi s

,

la z u li They was h ed h i m a n d prep a red

.
,

h i m a n d placed h i m o n a carpe t o n the

,

bric k work The n M e s k h e n t a pproached

.

h i m a n d said Thi s is a ki n g wh o shal l “

,
 HO RD ED EF s TALE 37

reig n o v er a l l the la n d . An d K h n u m u ga v e
stre n gth t o his l i m bs The n I sis stood
.

before her a n d N e b h at stood behi n d her

, ,

and H akt helped her An d I sis said O

.
,
“

,
—
chi ld by thy n a m e of S ah t a stay n o t i n ,

her . The n the child ca m e u po n her ha n ds ,

a child of a c u bit ; i t s bo n es were stro n g ,

the bea u ty of its l i m bs w a s like gold ,

a n d its hair w a s like tr u e lapis laz u li T hey .

w ashed h i m a n d prep a red h i m a n d layed

, ,

h i m o n a carpet o n the bri ck w ork T he n .

M e s k h e n t approached h i m a n d sai d This ,

“

is a ki n g w h o shal l reig n o v er all the la n d .

A n d K h n u m u ga v e stre n gth to his l i m bs .

The n I sis stood befo re her a n d N e b h a t stood

,

behi n d her a n d H akt helped her An d I sis

, .

said ,
“
O chil d b y thy n a m e of K ak u
, ,

r e m ai n n o t i n dark n ess i n her An d the .

child ca m e u po n her ha n ds a chil d of a ,

c u bi t ; its bo n es were stro n g the bea u ty of ,

its li m bs w a s like gol d a n d i ts hair w a s

,

l i ke tr u e l apis laz u li . An d M e s k h e n t a p
p r o a c h e d h i m a n d s a id
,
This is a ki n g wh o
3 8 TALES or THE MAG ICI A N S
shall re i g n o v er all t h e l a n d An d K h n u m u
.

ga v e stre n gth to h i s li m bs An d they .

w a shed h i m a n d prepared h i m a n d la y ed
, ,

h i m o n a carpet o n the bric k w or k .

An d the deities we n t o ut ha vi n g ,

deli v ered R ud d i d e t of the three c hil d re n

-
.

An d they sa i d R ej oice ! O R a u s er fc r
,
“ -
,

”
behold three c h il d r e n ar e bor n u n to thee .

An d he said u n to the m M y la d ies a n d

,
“
,

what sha l l I gi v e u n to ye ? Behol d gi v e ,

thi s b u shel of b a rley here u n to y o ur po r ter ,

that y e m a y t a ke it as yo ur re ward to the

—
bre w ho u se .An d K h n u m u lo a ded hi m sel f
with the b ushel of bar l ey A n d they we n t
.

a way t o wa r d the place fro m whi ch they

ca m e An d I si s S pake u n to these go d desses
.
,

a n d said ,
W herefore h a v e we co m e witho u t
doi n g a m ar vel for t h e s e chi l d re n th a t we ,

m a y te l l it to t heir father w h o has s e n t us

The n m ade they the di v i n e di ade m s of the
k i n g ( life weal t h a n d health ) a n d laid
, , ,

the m i n t h e b ushel of barley An d t hey .

ca u sed the c lo uds t o co m e with wi n d a n d

 HO R D E D EF S
’
TALE 4 1

rai n ; a n d they t ur n ed back agai n u n to the

ho u se An d t h ey sai d
. L e t u s p u t thi s
,
“

barley i n a C l osed cha m b e r seal ed u p u n til , ,

we ret u r n n orth ward da n ci n g An d they

,
.

p l aced the barley i n a c l ose cha m ber .

An d R u d d i d e t p u ri fi ed herself w i th a
-
,

p uri fi catio n of fo u rtee n days An d she said .

to her ha n d m a id I s the ho u se m ade r eady

”
“ ?
,

An d she replie d A ll thi n gs are m a d e ready

,

b u t the bre wi n g barl ey is n o t yet bro u g h t .

An d R u d d i d e t said
-
W herefore is the “

bre wi n g barley n o t y e t bro u ght An d the

ser v a n t a n s w ered I t w o u ld all of i t lo n g
,
“

si n ce be r e ady if the b a rley had n o t bee n

gi v e n to the da n ci n g girls a n d lay i n the -
,

”
cha m ber u n der their seal R u d d i d e t said .
-

G o do w n a n d bri n g of it a n d R a u ser
, ,
-

shall gi v e the m i n its stead w h e n he shall

An d the ha n d m aid w e n t a n d O pe n ed
”
co m e.
,

the cha m ber An d she heard talki n g a n d

.

si n gi n g m u sic a n d da n ci n g q u a v eri n g a n d
, , ,

a l l th i n gs w hic h are perfor m ed for a ki n g i n

his cha m ber An d she ret u r n ed a n d tol d to

.
4 2 TALES or TH E MAG ICI A N S
R ud d id e t
-
all th a t she had heard An d S h e .

we n t thro u gh the cha m ber b u t she fo u n d ,

n o t the place w here the so u n d w a s An d .

sh e layed her te m ple to the sack a n d fo u n d ,

that the so un ds were i n it S he placed it .

i n a chest a n d p u t t hat i n a n other locker

, ,

a n d tied i t fast w ith l eather a n d l ayed i t i n,

the store roo m w here the thi n gs w ere a n d

-
, ,

se a l ed it An d R a u ser ca m e ret ur n i n g fro m

.
-

t h e fi eld a n d R u d d i d e t repeated u n to h i m
-

these thi n gs ; a n d his hear t wa s glad abo v e

al l th i n g s ; a n d the y sat dow n a n d m ade a
j oyful day .

An d after these days it c am e to p ass t ha t

R ud d i d e t was wroth with her s er v a n t
-

a n d beat her w ith stri pes An d the ser v a n t

.

said u n to those that were i n the ho u se ,

“
S hall i t be d o n e th u s u n to m e ? S he
has bor n e three ki n gs a n d I w i l l go a n d
,

tell this to his m aj esty K i n g K h u fu

the blessed An d she we n t a n d fo un d
”
.
,

the eldest brother of her m other w h o w a s ,

bi n di n g his fl a x o n the fl oor An d he said to .

T II E I IS I E N IN G
’

TO I IT
TH E F E S T V Y
 HO R D E D E F S
’
TALE 45

her ,
“
W hi ther goest tho u m y littl e m aid ,
?

An d she told h i m of all these thi n g s An d .

her b r other said to her W herefore c o m est,

“

tho u th u s to m e ? S hal l I agree to trea

chery ? An d he took a b u n ch of the flax
to her a n d l a id o n her a v iole n t blo w An d
,

t he ser v a n t we n t to fetch a ha n dfu l of w ater ,

a n d a crocodi l e carried her a way .

H er u n cle we n t therefore to tel l of this

to R u d d i d e t ; a n d h e fo u n d R ud d i d e t
- -

sitti n g her head o n her k n ees a n d her

, ,

heart beyo n d m eas ure sad An d h e said to .

her M y lady wh y m a kest tho u thy heart

, ,

th u s An d she a n s wered I t i s b e ca u se of ,
“

this l i ttl e w retch tha t w a s i n the ho u se ;

behold she w e n t o u t sayi n g I w ill go a n d ,
‘

t e ll i t An d he bo w ed hi s he a d u n to the
’
.

gro u n d , a n d said M y lad y she ca m e a n d

,
“
,

told m e of these t hi n gs a n d m ade her c o m

,

plai n t u n to m e ; a n d I laid o n her a v iole n t

blo w An d S h e w e n t forth to dra w water
.
,

a n d a crocodile carri ed her a w a y .

( Th e
f
O t h e za /e
‘
i s l os t .

)
4 6 TALES or THE MA G ICI AN S

R EM J R KS

The ta l es of the m agicia n s are o n l y pre

ser v ed i n a si n gle copy a n d of that the begi n
,

n i n g is e n tirel l o st The papyr u s wa s br o u ght

y .

fro m E gy p t by a n E n g l ish tra v eller a n d wa s ,

p u rchased by the B erli n M u se u m fro m the

property of L epsi u s wh o had recei v ed it
,

fro m t he o wn er M iss W e s tc ar : he n ce i t is
,

k n o wn as the We s t c ar papyr us I t was

.

writte n probably i n the X IIt h D y n asty b u t ,

do u btless e m bo d ied tales which had bee n

,

floati n g for ge n eratio n s before abo u t the ,

n a m es of the earl y k i n gs I t sho ws u s

.

probably the ki n d of m aterial t h at existed

for the great rece n sio n of the pre m o n u —
m e n tal h istory m ade i n the t i m e of S eti I
, .

Those ages of the fi rst three dy n asties were

as lo n g be fore that rece n sio n as we are after
i t ; a n d this m u st al ways be re me m bered i n
co n sideri n g the a uthority of the E gypti a n
records .

This papyr u s has bee n m ore thoro u ghly

 R E MA R K S 47

st ud ied tha n m ost perha p s m ore tha n a n y

,

other E r m a n has de v oted t w o v ol u m es to

.

it ; p u blishi n g the w hole i n photographi c

facsi m i le tra n scribed i n hieroglyphs tra n
, ,

scribed i n the m oder n alphabet tra n slated ,

lit e r a lly tra n slated freel y co m m e n ted o n

, ,

an d disc u ssed word by word a n d w ith a ,

co m plete glossary o f al l words u sed i n i t .

This exha u sti v e p u blicatio n i s n a m ed Der “

M arche n des P apyr u s W e s t c a r M oreo v er .

,

M aspero has gi v e n a c urre n t tra n slati o n i n

the “
C o n tes P op u laires a nd ,
edi t pp . .

T he sche m e of these t ales is that they

are all told to K i n g K h u fu by his so n s ;
an d as the begi n n i n g is lost eight li n es ,

are here added to explai n this a n d i n trod u ce

t he s u bj ect The act ual papyr u s begi n s
.

w ith the last fe w words of a pre v io u s

tal e co n cer n i n g so m e other m agi ci a n u n der

an earlier ki n g The n co m es the tale of
.

K h a f a n ext that of Ba u f r a a n d lastl y

r ,
- -
,

that of H o r d e d e f .
.
4 8 TA LES O F THE MAG I CI A NS
I t n eed hardly be said t h at these tales
are q u ite fi c t itio u s The ki n g an d his
.

s u ccessor K hafr a are real b ut the other

,

so n s ca n n ot be ide n ti fi ed ; a n d the c o n
fusio n of s u pposi n g three ki n gs of the
V t h Dy n asty to be tri p lets bor n earl y i n
the IV t h Dy n a st y sho ws wh at v ery v ag u e
,

i deas of their o wn history the E gyptia n s

h a d whe n th e se tales were for m ed .This
does n o t pre v e n t o u r seei n g that they
e m bodied so m e v ery i m porta n t traditio n s ,

and gi v es u s a n u n eq u alled pict u re of the

earl y ci v il isatio n .

In the earliest tale o r t h e three there

see m s at fi rst sight m erely a sketch of
faithless n ess a n d re v e n ge Bu t
.

P ag e 1 0
there I s probabl y m u ch m ore I n
.

i t To read it aright we m u st bear i n

.

m i n d the positio n of w o m a n i n a n cie n t

E gypt I f i n l ater a ges I sla m has go n e
.
, ,

to the extre m e of the m a n deter m i n i n g

 R EMA R K S 49

his o w n di v orce at a wor d i n early ,

t i m es al m ost the opposite syste m pre

v ailed . A ll pro p erty belo n ged to t he
wo m a n ; all tha t a m a n co uld ear n or ,

i n herit wa s m ade o v er to hi s w i fe ; a n d
,

fa m ilies al ways recko n ed back further o n

the m other s side t h a n the father s
’

As ’

the cha n ges i n his t orical ti m es ha v e bee n

i n the directio n of m e n s r i ghts it is
’

v ery u n lik that thi s syste m of fe m ale

e
predo m i n a n ce w a s i n v e n ted or i n trod u ced ,

b u t ra t her that it desce n ds fro m pri m i t i v e

ti m es In this tale we see the n at the
.
, ,

begi n n i n g of o u r k n o wl edge of the co u n try ,

the clashi n g of t wo di ffere n t soci al syste m s .

The reci ter is stro n g for m e n s rights h e ’

bri n gs de s tr u c t io n o n the wi fe a n d n e v er
,

e v e n gi ve s her n a m e b u t al ways call s her

,

m erely the wi fe of U b a a n er -
Bu t
.

behi n d a l l this there i s prob a bl y the

re m ai n s of a v ery di ffere n t syste m The .

ser v a n t e m pl oyed b y the m istress s ee m s

'

to see n othi n g o u trageo u s i n her proceed

5
5 0 TALES or TH E MAG I CI A N S
i n g s ; a n d e v e n the ste ward wh o is o n ,

the m aster s side w aits a day or t wo

’

befo r e reporti n g m at t ers W he n w e r e

.

m e m ber the s upr e m acy i n property a n d

d esce n t w hich wo m e n held i n E g y pt a n d ,

the n read thi s tale i t see m s that it

,

belo n gs to the close of a soci a l syste m

l ike that of the N airs i n which the lady ,

m ak e s her selectio n — w it h v ariatio n s fro m

ti m e to ti m e The i n cide n t of se n di n g a
.

prese n t of C lothi n g is c u rio u sl y l ike the

tale abo u t a certai n E n glis h e n v oy whose ,

proprieties w ere sa d ly r u fll e d i n the N air

co u n try wh e n a lady se n t h i m a gra n d
,

shaw l with a n i n ti m atio n of her choice .

The prie s tesses of A m e n retai n ed to t h e

last this pri v ilege of choice as bei n g ,

u n der di v i n e a n d n o t h u m a n protectio n ;
,

b ut i t see m s to hav e beco m e u n see m ly i n

l ate ti m es .

T he h i n gi n g of this tale a n d of those ,

that fol lo w it u po n the u s e of m agic

, ,

sho ws h o w thoro ughly the b e l ief i n m agic

 R EM AR K S 5 I

po wers wa s i n grai n ed i n t he E gyptia n s .

N o w s u ch a bel ief i m pl ies the prese n ce o f

m a g icia n s an d sho ws h o w fa m il i a r m u st
,

ha v e bee n the clai m to s u c h powers a n d ,

the p r actisi n g of the tri cks of w itchcraft ,

so pre v ale n t i n A fri ca i n m oder n ti m es .

Th e e ffi cac y of a m odel ,
s uch a s this
crocodile of w a x is a n idea co n ti n u ally
,

m e t w i th i n E gypt . The syste m of t o m b

fu r n it ure a n d decoratio n of in ; statu es o f
, ,

us /aa b t zs fi g u res to w ork for t he de

’

or

ceased a n d the m odels placed i n fo u n d a

,

tio n deposits a l l S ho w h o w a m odel w a s

,

s u pposed to ha v e the e fli c a c y of a n act u al

reality . E v e n i n the latest tale of a l l
ritt e n i n P tole m ai c ti m es S e t n a u m akes
( w ) ,

a m odel of a boat a n d m e n to be s u n k ,

i n the ri v er to w ork fo r h i m The t e

.

co n v ersio n of the crocodile to wa x o n ,

bei n g take n u p b y the m agi ci a n re m i n ds ,

us of t he serpe n t beco m i n g agai n a rod

w he n take n u p by A aro n .

The p un ish m e n t of b ur n i n g ali v e is v er y

5 2 TALES OF THE MA G ICI A N S
r a rely i f e v er m e n t io n ed i n E gyptia n
, ,

history tho u gh i t occ urs i n m oder n

,

E gyptia n tal e s a nd it looks as i f it

w ere bro u gh t i n here rather as a dire
horror fo r t he cli m a x tha n as a proba b l e
i n cid e n t The place of the pe n alty i n
.
,

fro n t of the hare m or the pri vate portio n

,

of the palace wa s e v ide n tly for the i n ti m i

,

datio n of other ladies .

At t he cl ose of each t a le K i n g K h u fu , ,

to who m i t i s told or d ers fu n erary ,

o fferi n gs by the us u al for m u l a to be ,

prese n ted i n h o n o u r of the ki n g u n der

w ho m the w o n d e r took place O n the .

t a blets of the to m bs i n the e arly ti m es ,

there i s u su al l y recorded the o ff eri n g

or ,
r ather the pio us desire that t here
,

—
sho u l d be o ffered tho u sa n ds of loav es of ,

oxe n of gazelles of cra n es & c for a

, , ,
.
,

deceased perso n Su ch expres s io n cost n o

.

m ore b y the t ho u s a n d tha n by the doze n ,

so tho u sa n ds ca m e to be the u s u al ex
pressio n i n all ordai n i n g of o fferi n gs .
 R E M AR KS 53

We are so acc u sto m ed to thi n k of

tedi u m as so m ethi n g m oder n t hat i t see m s
,

stra n g e to fi n d i n the oldest t ales

P ag e 1 6
i n the w orld h o w the fi rst ki n g
°

of W ho m we k n o w a n ythi n g wa s bored
by his pleas ures . A re ward for disco v er
i n g a n e w pleas u re i s the v ery basis of
the tale of S n e fe r u ; a n d the w ise m a n s ’

re m edy of a d a y i n the co u n try is s till

the best r eso urce tho u gh al l th at w e
,

k n o w as h u m a n history has tried i ts

experi m e n ts i n e nj oym e n t si n ce the n Th e .

fla v o u r of the bal l et thro wn i n by the ,

i n trod uctio n of t he da m sels of the ho u se

hold clad i n fi shi n g n ets is n o t yet
,

obsolete i n m oder n a m u se m e n ts ; a n d e ve n
i n this ce n t u ry M u ha m m ed A li had reso u rce
to the sa m e wa y of killi n g t i m e as he ,

wa s ro wed abo u t b y hi s b a r e m b u t o n
,

a n arti fi cia l l a ke.

The u s e of t w o large oars fo r steeri n g

explai n s the detai l of th e story The o a rs
.

w ere o n e o n each side of the ster n an d ,

54 TALES or THE MAG I CI A N S
were each m a n aged b y a steerer F ro m the .

tale we see that t h e steerer led t h e so n g of

the ro wers a n d i f the l eader cease d all that
, ,

side of the boat ceased a lso The positio n

of the l ost j e wel u po n the hair sho ws that
it was i n a fi llet set wit h i n layi n g li ke that ,

s e e n o n ear l y fi g u res s u ch as N e fe r t a t
,

M ed u m wh o we ars a fi llet of rosettes t o

,

retai n the hai r ; a n d the positio n of the

steeri n g oar a ttached to a post wit h the ,

h a n dle risi n g high i n t h e air exp l ai n s h o w it

,

co u ld strike the fi lle t a n d displace the j e wel .

The last tale i s reall y do u ble a t a le w i thi n

,

a tale I t begi n s with the wo n ders do n e by

.

Dedi a n d the n goes o n with the

,
P a g e 22 .

h i story of t h e ch i ldre n abo u t who m

he prophesied to K h u f u .

The v i l l age of Dedi wa s p robabl y n ear

M ed u m as i n the te m ple of S n e fe r u at
,

M e d u m a n o ff eri n g wa s fo u n d pre s e n ted by

—
a w o rshi pper to th e g o d s of Ded s n e fe r u
 R E MA R K S 55

he n ce the b a ckgro u n d whi ch is here gi v e n

for the sce n e of H o r d e d e f leadi n g old
De d i The tra n slatio n of the desig n s of
.
“

the d welli n g of Tah u ti is n o t certai n ; b ut

the passage s e e m s to re fe r to so m e archi
t e c t u r a l pla n w hic h w a s desired for the
pyra m id .

The story of R u d d i d e t i s re m arkable

-

historicall y S he is said to be wife of the

.

priest of R a her childre n are so n s of R a

, ,

and they are the fi rst th r ee ki n gs of t he

V t h dy n asty a n d s u ppla n ted the li n e of
,

K h u fu This poi n ts to the V t h Dy n asty

.

ha v i n g bee n a priestly u s u rpatio n ; a n d o n

looki n g at its h istory w e see t wo c o n fi r m a
tio n s of this T he title S o n of R a i s s o
.
”

co m m o n i n m ost ages i n E gypt that i t is

t a ke n for gra n ted a n d i s applied i n lists to
,

an
y seco n d carto u che ; b u t i t is n o t fo u n d

u n ti l well i n to the V rh Dy n asty ; the earlier

ki n gs were n o t desce n d a n ts of R a a n d it i s
,

o n ly o n arri v i n g at this d y n ast y w hich ,

clai m ed d e sce n t fro m R a thro u gh t he w ife

,
5 6 TA LES or TH E MAG ICI A N S
of the priest of R a t hat w e fi n d the clai m
,

of each k i n to be a s o n of R a
cr A n other
.
”

co nfi r m ati o n of this priestly desce n t i s the

ab u n d a n ce of pries t hoods e stablished for the
ki n gs of the V t h Dy n asty ; a c a re whi ch
agr e es wit h their ha v i n g a priestly ori g i n ;
w hile i n the tale it is partic u larly said that
they w o u ld b u il d u p th e te m ples fur n ish ,

the altars with o fferi n gs s u ppl y the tables

,

of l i batio n s a n d i n crease the religio u s e n

,

d o wm e n ts
.

Th e n a m es of the three childre n are a

play u po n the n a m es of the fi rst three ki n gs
of the V t h D y n asty U ser kaf is m ade i n to
.
-

- - —
U se r ref S ah u r a is writte n S a h r a ; a n d
K a ka i s K ak u ; th u s m a k i n g a l l u sio n s to
their births .The co m pariso n of the h a ir
to tr u e lapis l az u li see m s v ery stra n ge ; b ut
there i s ofte n a co n fu sio n bet wee n black
a nd b l u e i n u n ed u cated races a n d a z m é
,

m ea n s either dark bl u e or gr e e n or bl ack a t

, ,

prese n t i n A rabi c L apis laz u li is bro ught

.

i n to t h e n a m e of the q u ee n of R a m e s s u
 R EMA R K S 57
”
VI .
,
wh o ca l led
was gold a n d l a z u li
“
,

N u é Hze r a e é ; recall i n g the co m pari s o n here

’

of perso n a l bea u ty to these preci o u s m ateri a l s .

I t i s n oticeable h ere that i n a t a l e of the

V t h Dy n a sty certai n ly writte n as earl y a s
,

the X I It h Dy n asty w e fi n d professio n a l

,

da n cers co m m o n ly recog n ise d a n d goi n g o n

,

tra v els thro u g h t he co u n try w ith a por ter

, .

F ro m this tale we also l ear n that E g y ptia n

wo m e n u n der we n t a p u ri fi catio n of fo urtee n
d a ys d u ri n g wh ich they k e pt apar t a n d did
,

n o t atte n d to a n ho u sehold m atters The

y .

m istress of t h e ho u se h ere i n q u ires if the

preparatio n s are m ade for t h e feast o n h e r
ret ur n to ho u se h old a ffairs ; a n d h ears the n
h ow the bee r ca n n ot be m ade for l ack of
the barley .

The sec u ri n g of t h e s a ck i s j u s t i n accord

w i th the re m ai n s of this early period ; the
u s e of boxes of tho n gs of leather for tyi n g
,

a nd of cl a y seali n gs for sec u ri n g property ,

we r e all fa m iliar m a tters i n the X I It h

Dy n a sty as we lear n fro m K ah u n
, .
5 8 TA LES O F TH E MA G ICI ANS
The prese n t close of the tale is e v i d e n tly
o n l y a stage i n it w he n the treachero u s
,

m aid m eets w ith the co m mo n doo m of the

w i cked i n E gyptia n ro m a n ce H o w i t wa s
.

co n ti n u ed is a m atter of s pec u l a tio n b u t ,

K h u fu o u g h t certai n l y to reappear a n d to
order great re war d s for D e di w h o u p to ,

t h is has o n ly h ad m ai n te n a n ce o n his req u i

site scal e pro v ided for h i m Ye t it is i m
.

e r a ti v e tha t the child r en shal l be sa ed

p v

fro m h is wrath a s they a r e the ki n gs of

,

the V rh D y n asty There m a y be a lo n g

.

episode lost of their flight a n d ad v e n t ures .

O n e refere n ce to a date n eeds n otice .

The a 5 t h of the m o n th Tybi i s said to

be the pr e dicted birthday o f the childre n ;
a n d K h u fu refers to goi n g to S a k h e b u abo u t

that t i m e appar e n tl y whe n the ba n ks of the

,

ca n al ar e c u t a n d the la n d wa s dryi n g a fter

the i n u n datio n w hereo n Dedi threate n s that
,

the water shall still be deep there Thi s .

poi n ts to 2 5 t h Tybi bei n g abo u t the close

of t he i n u n datio n This wo uld be abo u t
.
 R EMA R K S 59

the case both i n the begi n n i n g of the IV t h

Dy n asty a n d also i n the X I l t h D y n asty
, ,

w he n the papyr u s w a s perhaps writte n he n ce

there is n othi n g co n cl usi v e to be dra wn fro m
this all u sio n so far B ut w he n we C o m pare
this tal e w i th those follo wi n g we see good
,

gro u n d for its belo n gi n g to a t i m e before

the X IIt h D y n ast y . The follo wi n g tale of
the peasa n t a n d the w ork m a n e v ide n tl y
belo n gs to the IX t h or X t h Dy n as t i e s w he n
,

H e r a k l e o p o l i s wa s the capi tal a n d S a n e h a t

,

is c ertai n ly of t h e X I It h Dy n asty Ye t i n
.

those we see character a n d i n cide n t m ade the

basis of i n terest i n place of the C hildish
,

pro fu sio n of m ar v els of the Tales of the

M agicia n s I t see m s i m possi ble n o t t o s u p
.

pose that they belo n g to v ery di ffere n t age s

an d ca n o n s of taste ; a n d he n ce we ca n n ot
refer t h e cr u dities of the K h u fu tal e s to the
ti m e of the fa r m o re el a borate a n d pol i shed
reci tal of the a d v e n t u res of S a n e h a t i n the
X II t h Dy n asty . Bei n g th u s obliged to
s u ppose a n earlier d ate for these tales the ,
60 TA LES OF THE MA G ICI A N S
all u sio n to the m o n th Tybi throw s u s back
to a v ery earl y period — the IV t h D y n asty
for their origi n al o u tli n es Do u btless they
.

w ere m odi fi ed by reciters an d prob a bly took

,

shape i n the V t h or V It h Dy n asties ; b u t

yet w e m u s t r egard the m a s belo n gi n g
pract icall y to the age to w hich they refer .
 T H E S E K II E T I I E M A I
' ’

IX T H D Y N AS T Y
TH E P E { S H / N T TH E IV O R K M A N
’

H E RE d welt i n the S ekhet H e m at

—
or salt co u n try a peasa n t called the
S e k h t i w ith his wi fe a n d c hildre n hi s asses
, ,

a n d hi s dogs ; a n d he t r a fli c k e d i n all good

thi n gs of the S ekhet H e m at to H e n e n s e t e n .

Behold n o w he we n t ]with r u shes n atro n a n d , ,

salt wi t h w ood a n d pods w i t h sto n es a n d

, ,

seeds a n d all good prod ucts of the S e khet

,

H e m at An d th is S e k h t i j o ur n e yed to the
.

so uth u n to H e n e n s e t e n ; a n d whe n h e ca m e
to the la n ds of the ho u se of F efa n orth of ,

61
62 S E K H T I AN D H E MT I

De n a t he fo un d a m a n there sta n di n g o n the

,

n ,
—
ba k a m a n called H e m t i the work m a n
s o n of a m a n called A sri w h o was a serf of
,

the H igh S te ward M e r ui te n s a N o w said .

thi s H e m t i w he n he s a w the asses of S e k h t i

, ,

that were pleasi n g i n his e y es O h that ,

“

so m e good god wo u ld gra n t m e to steal

a way the goo d s of S e k h t i fro m h i m !
N o w the H e m t i s ho u se wa s by the dyke
’

of th e t ow path which was straite n e d a n d

-
, ,

n o t wide a s m u ch as the w idth of a w aist

,

cloth : o n the o n e side of it wa s t h e water ,

a n d o n the o t her side of i t gre w his cor n .

H e mt i said the n to hi s ser v a n t H a ste n !,

“

”
bri n g m e a sha w l fro m the ho u se a n d it ,

w as bro u ght i n sta n tly The n spread he o ut

.

this sha wl o n the face of the dyke a n d i t lay ,

w ith i t s faste n i n g o n the w ater a n d its fri n ge

o n the cor n .

N o w S e k h t i approached a l o n g the path

u sed by all m e n S aid H e m t i
. Hav e a ,
“

care S e k h t i ! y o u are n o t goi n g to tra m ple

,

on m
y C l othes ' S aid S e k h ti I w ill
,
do “
 P E ASANT AN D T H E W OR KMA N 65

as y o u li ke I will pass carefu l ly

,
The n .

we n t he u p o n the h igher side Bu t H e m t i .

said G O y o u o v er m y cor n i n stead of the

, ,

path ?”
S aid S e k h ti I a m goi n g care fu lly ;
,

this high fi eld of c o r n i s n ot m y choi ce b ut ,

y ou ha ve stopped y o ur p ath w ith y o ur

clothes a n d will y o u the n n o t let u s pass

,

An d o n e of the
”
by the side o f the path ?

asses fi lled its m ou th w ith a cl u ster of cor n .

S aid H e m t i Look y o u I shall take aw ay

, ,

yo ur ass S e k h t i for eati n g m y cor n ; behold

, ,

it will ha v e to pay accordi n g to the a m o u n t

of t h e i nj u ry . S aid S e k h t i I a m goi n g ,
“

carefully ; the o n e wa y i s stopped therefore ,

took I m y ass by the e n cl os e d gro u n d a n d ,

do y o u seize i t for fi lli n g its m o u th w ith a

cl uster of cor n ? M oreo v er I k n o w u n to ,

who m this do m ai n belo n gs e v e n u n to the ,

Lord S teward M e r ui t e n s a H e it i s w h o
.

s m ites e v er y robber i n this whole l a n d a n d

shall I the n be r obbed i n his dom ai n ?

S aid H e m t i This is the pro v erb which

,

m e n S peak A poor m a n s n a m e is o n ly his

’

6
66 S E K H T I AN D H EMT I

o wn m at ter he of who m y o u spake

. I a m ,

e v e n t h e L ord S te ward of who m y o u thi n k .

”

Thereo n he took to h i m bra n c h es of gree n

ta m arisk a n d sco urged a l l his l i m bs took his ,

ass e s a n d drav e the m i n to the past u re An d

, .

S e k h t i wept v er y greatly by reaso n of the ,

pai n of what he had s uff ered S aid H e mt i .

,

“
L i ft n o t u p yo u r v oice S e k ht i or y o u , ,

sh al l go t o the De m o n o f S i l e n ce Sekh ti .
”

a n s w ered Yo u beat m e y o u stea l m y

,
“
,

goods a n d n o w w o uld t ake a way e v e n m y

,

v oi ce ,
O de m o n of sile n ce ! I f y o u will
r e store m y goods the n will I cease to cry
,

”
o u t at yo u r v iole n ce .

S e k h t i stayed the w hol e day petitio n i n g

H e m t i b u t he wo u ld n o t gi v e ear u n to h i m
,
.

An d S e k h t i w e n t his wa y to K h e n e n s ut e n
to co m plai n to the L ord S te ward M e r u i t e n s a .

H e fo u n d h i m co m i n g o u t fro m the door of

his ho u se to e m bark o n his boat that he ,

m ight g o to the j u dg m e n t hall S e k h t i s aid .

,

“
H o ! t ur n th a t I m a y please thy heart
,

w ith this disco u rse N o w at this ti m e let

.
 P E AS A N T AN D T H E W OR KMA N 67

on e of thy follo wers ,

who m tho u w ilt co m e
,

to m e that I m a y se n d
h i m to thee co n cer n i n g
it The L ord S te w ard
.
”

M e r u i t e n s a m ade his
fo l l o w er who m he
,

chose go straight u n to
,

h i m a n d S e k h t i se n t
,

h i m back w i th a n a c
co u n t o f all
t hese m at
ters The n
.

the Lord
S t e w a rd

M e r u i te n sa a c c use d
H e m t i u n to the n obles
wh o sat w it h h i m ; a n d
t hey sai d u n t o h i m By
o u r lea v e : A s to t his
y
68 S E K H T I AN D H E MT I

Se k hti of yo u rs let h i m bri n g a w it n ess

, .

Behold tho u it is o u r c u sto m with o ur

Sek htis w it n esses co m e wi th the m behold ,

tha t i s o u r c u sto m The n it w ill be fi tti n g

t o beat this H e m ti for a trifle o f n a t ro n a n d
a tri fl e of salt ; i f he is co m m a n ded to pay
Bu t the H igh
”
for i t he w il l pay for it
,

S te w ard M e r u i t e n s a held his peace ; for he

w o u ld n o t repl y u n to these n obles bu t ,

w o uld reply u n to the S e k h t i .

N o w S e k h t i ca m e to appeal to t h e L ord
S te ward M e r u i t e n s a a n d said O m y L ord
, ,

S te ward greatest o f the great g uide of the

, ,

n eedy

Wh then mb k t
ou e ar h l k
es f t th
on t e a e o ru ,

M a y e s t t h o u s a i l up o n i t w i t h a fa i r w i n d
M ay t h y m a i n s a i l n o t fl y l o o s e .

M a y t h e r e n o t b e l am e n t a ti o n i n th y c a b i n
M ay n o t m i s fo r t u n e c o m e a ft e r t h e e .

M ay n o t t h y m a i n s t ay s b e s n ap p e d
M ay e s t t h o u n o t r u n ag r o u n d .

M a y n o t t h e w a ve s e i z e t h e e
M a y e s t t h o u n o t t a s t e t h e i m p u r i ti e s o f t h e r i ve r
M ay e s t t h o u n o t s e e t h e fa c e o f fe a r .

M ay t h e fi s h c om e t o th e e w i th o u t e sc a
p e

May e s t th o u r e a c h un to p l um
p w a t e r fo w l .
 P E AS A N T AN D T H E W OR KM A N 69

fa t h e r , wi d o w h us b a n d ,
’ ’
Fo r t h o u a r t th e or p h a n s th e s

Th e d e s o l a t e w o m an ’
s b r o th e r , th e g ar me n t of th e

m o th e r l e s s .

Le t m e c e l e b r a te th y n am e in th i s l a n d fo r e ve r
y
v i r t ue .

A g ui d e w i t h o u t g r e e d i n e s s o f h e a r t
A g r e a t o n e w i th ou t a n y m e an n e s s .

D e s t r oy i n g d e c e i t , e n c o ur ag i n us ti c e ;
g j
C om i n g to th e c r y, an d al l o wi n g ut te r a n c e .

Le t me p S e a k, do th ou h e ar and do j u s ti c e

O p r ai s e d wh om th e p r ai s e d on e s
p i
r a se .

Ab o l i s h o
pp i
r e ss on , b e h ol d m e , I a m ove r l a d e n ,

”
R e c ko n w i t h m e , b e h o l d m e d e fr a u d e d .

N ow the S e k h t i m ade thi s speech i n the

ti m e of the m aj est y of the Ki n g N e b k a n —
— ra
'
-
,

blessed The L ord S te ward M e r u i t e n s a

.

w e n t a way straight to the ki n g a n d said ,

My lord I ha v e fo u n d o n e of these S e k h t i
, ,

excelle n t of speech i n v ery tr u th ; stole n are

,

his goods a n d he has co m e to co m plai n to

,

m e of the m atter .

H is m aj esty said A s tho u wi sh e s t tha t ,

“

I m a y see health le n gthe n o ut his c o m

l

plai n t w itho ut replyi n g to a n y of his

,
7 0 S E K H T I AN D H E MTI

S peeches H e wh o desireth h i m to co n ti n ue
.

speaki n g sho u ld be S ile n t ; behold bri n g u s ,

his words i n w riti n g that we m a y l iste n to

,

t he m. Bu t pro v ide for his w i fe a n d hi s

childre n a n d let the S e k h t i hi m self also ha ve
,

a li v i n g Tho u m u st ca u se o n e to g i v e h i m
.

his portio n w itho u t letti n g h i m k n o w th a t

”
tho u art he wh o is g i v i n g it t o h i m .

There were gi v e n to h i m fo u r loa v es a n d

t wo dra u g h ts of b eer each d a y ; which t he

L ord St eward M e r u i t e n s a pro v ided for hi m ,

gi v i n g it to a fri e n d of his wh o fur n ished it

,

u n to h i m .The n the L ord S te ward M er ui

t e n sa se n t the go v er n or of the S ekhet H e m at

to m ake pro v isio n fo r t he wi fe of the S e k h t i ,

three ratio n s of cor n each day .

T h e n ca m e the S e k h ti a seco n d ti m e a n d ,

e v e n a third ti m e u n to the L ord S te wa rd

,

M e r u i t e n s a b u t he told t wo of his fol l o w ers

to go u n to the S e k h t i a n d seize o n h i m a n d
, ,

beat h i m wit h sta v es Bu t he ca m e agai n

.

u n to h i m e v e n u n to six ti m es an d said
, ,
 P EA S A N T AN D T H E W O R KM AN 73

My L or d S t e w a r d
D e s tr oy i n g d e c e i t , d e n c our a g i n j us t i c e ;
an
g
R ai si n g u e ve r y g ood t h i n g, an d c r us h i n g e ve r y e vi l
p
AS p l e nt
y c o m e s r e m ov i n g fa m i n e ,
As c o th i n
l g c o ve r s n a k e d n e s s,

AS l
c e ar sk
y a ft e r S tor m w ar ms t h e S h i ve r i n g

As fir e c o o ks t h a t wh i c h i s r aw,

As w a t e r q ue n c h e s t h e t h i r s t
L o o k w i t h t h y fa c e up o n m y l o t ; do n ot c ove t , b ut
c on t e n t m e w i th o u t fa i l ; d o th e r i gh t an d do n Ot
”
e vi l .

But yet M e r ui t e n s a wo u l d n o t hearke n

u n to his co m plai n t ; a n d the S e k h t i ca m e yet ,

an d yet agai n e v e n u n to the n i n th ti m e

,
.

The n the L ord S te ward tol d t w o of his

follo wers to go u n to the S e k h t i ; a n d the
S e k h t i feared that he sho ul d be beate n as at
the third req u est Bu t th e L ord S te wa rd
.

M e r u i t e n s a the n said u n to h i m F ear n o t , ,

S e k h t i fo r w hat tho u has do n e

, The S e k h t i .

has m ad e m a n y S peeches delightfu l to the ,

heart of his m aj esty a n d I take a n oat h a s I — m

—
eat bread a n d as I dri n k w ater that t ho u
,

shalt be re m e m bered to eter n ity S aid the .

L ord S te ward M oreo v er tho u shalt be satis

, ,
74 S E K H T I AN D H E MT I

fi e d w he n tho u shal t h ear of thy co m plai n ts .

H e ca used to be wri tte n o n a c lea n rol l of

papyr u s each petitio n to the e n d a n d t h e ,

L ord S te ward M e r u i t e n s a se n t it to the

m aj esty of the K i n g N eb — k a n r a blessed
- -
, ,

a n d i t w a s good to h i m m ore tha n a n ythi n g

that is i n the w hole la n d : b u t his m aj esty

said to M e r u i t e n s a Ju dge it thy self ; I do
,

”
n o t desire it .

The L ord S te ward M e r ui t e n s a m a d e t wo

o f his follo wers to go to the S ekhet H e m a t ,

an d bri n g a list of the ho u sehold of the

S e k h t i ; a n d its a m o u n t w a s six perso n s ,

besi d e his oxe n a n d his go a ts his wheat ,

a n d his barley his asses a n d his dogs ; a n d

,

m oreo v er he g a v e all that w hich belo n ged

u n to the H e m t i to t h e S e k h t i e v e n a l l his
,

property a n d hi s o ffi c e s a n d the S e k h t i w a s
,

bel o v ed of the ki n g m ore tha n all h i s o v er

seers a n d ate of all the good thi n gs of the
,

ki n g w ith a ll his ho u sehol d

,
.
 R EMA R K S 75

R E M AR K S

O f t h e tale of the peasa n t a nd

the w ork
m a n three C opies m ore or less i m perfec t
, ,

re m ai n to u s A t B er l i n are t wo papyri
.
,

N os 2 a n d 4 co n tai n i n g parts of the tale

.
, ,

”
p ublished i n fas c i m i l e i n the D e n k m a l e r
—
of L epsi u s v i 1 0 8 1 1 0 a n d 1 1 3 ; w hile
.

portio n s of a n other copy e x ist i n the B u tle r

papyr us ; a n d l ately frag m e n ts of the sa m e
ha v e bee n collated i n t h e collect io n of L or d
A m herst of H ack n ey These last ha v e bee n
.

p u blished I n the P roceed i n gs of the S ocie t y

O f Bibli cal A r ch aeology x i v 5 5 8 The
, . .

n u m ber of C opies see m to S ho w that this wa s

a pop u l ar tale i n earl y ti m es i t certai n ly i s

of a m ore ad va n ced type tha n the earlier tales
of m agi c thou gh it belo n gs to a si m pler st y le
,

tha n the tales which follo w I t has bee n

.

tra n slated partially by C habas a n d G ood w i n ,

a n d also by M aspero b u t m ost co m pletely

,

by G ri ffi th i n the P roceedi n gs o f the S ociety

of B iblical Arch ae o lo gy r efer r ed to ab o v e
, .
7 6 S E K H T I AN D H E MT I

The begi n n i n g of the tal e i s lost i n all the

copies a n d a n i n t rod u ctory se n te n ce is here
,

added i n brackets to explai n the positio n of

,

a ffairs at the ope n i n g of the frag me n t The .

esse n ce of the tale is the di ffere n ce i n social

positio n bet wee n the S e k h t i or pea s a n t a n d
, ,

—
the H e m t i or work m an the f e l l a /z a n d the
,

clie n t of the n oble ; a n d the i m possibility of

getti n g j u sti ce agai n st a clie n t u n less by so m e
,

’
extraordi n ary m ea n s of attracti n g his patro n s
atte n tio n is the ba s is of the actio n There
, .

i s n o t a si n g l e poi n t of i n cide n t h ere w hi ch

m ight n o t be tr u e i n m oder n ti m es ; e v ery
t ur n of it see m s to li v e as o n e reads it i n
,

V ie w O f co u n try life i n E gypt .

The regio n o f the tale is H e n e n s e t e n or ,

H e r a k l e o p o l i s n o w Ah n as a li ttle so u th o f
, ,

the F ay u m This wa s the seat of the IX t h

.

a n d X t h Dy n asti e s appare n tly ej ected fr om

,

M e m phis b y a foreig n i n v asio n of the Delta

a n d here it is t hat the H igh S te ward li v es
a n d goes to speak to the ki n g The district
.

of the S e k h ti i s i n dicate d by his tra v el l i n g

 R EMA R K S 77

so u th to H e n e n s e t e n a n d goi n g w ith asses

,

a n d n o t by boat . H e n ce we are led to look

for the S ekhet H e m at or salt co u n try i n th e
, ,

borders of the F ay u m l ake w he n ce the ,

j o u r n ey w o u ld h e so u th ward a n d across the

,

deser t T his lake w a s n o t reg ulated a r t i fi c i

.

a lly u n ti l the X II t h Dy n a sty ; an d he n ce at

t h e period of t h is tal e it w a s a large s heet of

w ater fl u ct u ati n g w ith each rise a n d fal l of

,

the N ile a n d bordered b y lagoo n s where

,

r u sh e s wo u l d flo u rish a n d where sal t a n d

,

n a tro n w o u ld acc u m u late d u ri n g the d r y

seaso n of each year A t t h e prese n t ti m e the
.

lake of the F ay u m is brackish a n d the cli ffs ,

w hi ch b ord e r i t co n tai n so m u ch salt that rai n

pools which collect o n the m a e n o t d ri n kabler .

The paths a n d roads of E gypt are n o t

protected by l a w as i n W ester n co u n tries .

E ach per s o n e n croach e s o n a path or di v erts

i t as m a y s u it h is p u rpose o n ly checked by
’

the liberties tak e n by passers b y i n trespassi n g

-

i f a path be i n s u fli c i e n t H e n ce i t is v ery
.
,

u s u al to see a ho u se b u ilt o v er half of a path

,
7 8 S E K H T I AN D H EMT I

an d dri v i n g the tra ffi c i n to the fi eld or al m ost

o v er the r i v er ba n k In this case the H e m t i
.

had take n i n as m u ch of the path as he co uld ,

a n d left it b u t a n ar r o w stri p alo n g the top

of the ca n al ba n k The freq u e n t u s e of the

.

p u b l ic wa y for dryi n g clothes or spreadi n g ,

o u t property , g a v e the ide a of c h oki n g the

wa y altogether a n d lea v i n g n o choice b ut
,

trespassi n g o n the crops N o soo n er does a .

do n key pa u se or e v e n pass by a fi eld of

, ,

cor n tha n he s n atches a m o u thfu l a n d i n a ,

del ay or altercatio n s u ch as thi s the bea s t is

s ure to take the ad v a n tage Do n keys carry .

i n g loads by c o r n fi e l d s are u s u all y m u zzled

w i th rope n ets to pre v e n t their feedi n g a n d
,

e ve n sheep a n d goats a r e also fe n ded i n t h e

sa m e wa y .

The pro v erb A poor m a n s n a m e is o n ly

,
’

his o w n m atter refers to t h e i n depe n de n t

,

f e l l a /z ha v i n g no patro n or protector w h o

will take u p a n d de fe n d his n a m e fro m acc u

s at i o n s
,
as the i n teres ts of clie n ts a n d serfs
w o u ld be protect e d This bei n g the case
.
,
 R EMA R K S 79

H e mt i therefore seizes o n the property a n d ,

dri v es the asses i n to his o w n past u re fi e l d .

The sce n e of M e r u i t e n s a l ayi n g the case

before t h e n obles w h o sat w ith h i m is i n ter
esti n g as sh o w i n g that e v e n S i m ple cases were
n o t decided by o n e j u dge ,
b u t referred to a
co u n ci l . S i m ilarl y U n a lays stre s s o n the
,

pri vate trial of the q u ee n bei n g co n fi ded to

h i m a n d o n l y o n e other j u dg e .A ppare n tly ,

re ferri n g cases to a be n ch of j u d g es wa s th e
m ea n s of pre v e n ti n g corr u ptio n .

The speeches of the S e k h t i w ere gi v e n at

fu ll l e n gth i n the papyr u s b u t o wi n g to
,

i nj u ries we ca n n ot n o w e n tirely reco v e r

the m ; they are a l l i n m u ch the sa m e
strai n o n ly th e fi rst a n d l a st are tra n slated
,

here a n d the others are passed o v er The

, .

style of t h e se speeches w a s e v i de n tly lo c ked

o n as eloq u e n t i n those da s a n d t his p a py
y ,

r us real l y see m s to sho w the t i m e wh e n lo n g

dra w n co m pariso n s a n d flo wery w ishes were

i n fas h io n I t is f ar di ffere n t fro m later c o m
.

positio n s as i t is also fro m t h e earlier si m pl e

,
8o S E K H TI AN D H E MT I

narratio n of cr u de m ar v e l s i n the tales of the

m agicia n s .

The close of the tale is defecti v e b ut ,

the re m ai n s it appears to ha v e e n d e d by the

gift of the H e m t i s p r operty to the O p
’

pressed S e k h t i a n d the tri u m ph of t h e i nj u red

peasa n t.
 G O I N G TO

X I IT H D Y N AST Y
TH E S H ZP II R E C K E D S AI L O R
’
/

HE wise ser v a n t said L et thy heart

,

be satis fi ed O m y lord for that w e

, ,

ha v e co m e back to the co u n try after

we ha ve lo n g b e e n o n bo a rd a n d ro wed m u ch
, ,

the pro w has at last to u ched la n d Al l the .

people rej oi ce a n d e m brace u s o n e after

,

a n other. M oreo v er w e ha v e co m e b a c k i n
,

good h e a l th a n d n ot a m a n is l a cki n g
,

altho ugh we ha v e bee n to the e n ds of V awa t V

,

a nd go n e thro ugh the la n d of S e n m u t we ,

,
—
ha ve ret u r n ed i n pe a ce a n d o u r la n d behold ,

we ha v e co m e back to it H ear m e m y ,
82 THE S H I PW R E C K E D S A I L OR
lord ; I ha v e n o other refu ge W ash thee .
,

a n d t u r n the w ater o v er t h y fi n gers ; the n

”
go a n d tell the tale to the m aj esty .

H is lord replied Thy h e a r t co n ti n ues

,
“

still its wa n d e ri n g w ords ! b ut altho u gh t h e

m o u th of a m a n m a y sa v e h i m his words ,

m a y also co v er his face w ith co n fusio n W ilt .

tho do the as thy hear m o v es t h ee

u n t ? This
that tho u wil t say tel l q u ietly
, .

The sai l or t h e n a n s wer e d N o w I shall tel l

,

that whic h has happe n ed to m e to m y v ery ,

self I wa s goi n g to the m i n e s of P haraoh

.
,

a n d I we n t do w n o n the sea o n a ship of 1

5 0

c u bi ts lo n g a n d 4 0 c u bits wide with 1 5 0 ,

sai lors of the best of E gypt w h o h ad see n ,

h eav e n a n d earth a n d w hose hearts were

,

stro n ger tha n l io n s They had said that the

.

W i n d w o u ld n o t be co n tra r y or that there ,

w o u ld be n o n e . Bu t as we a p proa ched the

l a n d the w i n d arose a n d thre w u p wa v es
,

eight c ubi ts high A s for m e I seized a pi e c e

.
,

of wood ; b u t those wh o were i n the vessel

pe r ished W itho u t o n e re m ai n i n g A wa v e
,
.
 THE S H I PW R E C KE D S A I L O R 83

thre w m e o n a n isl a n d aft er that I had b e e n ,

three days alo n e w itho u t a co m pa n io n beside

,

m y o wn heart I l a i d m e i n a thi cket a n d

.
,

the S hado w co v ered m e T he n stretched I m y .

li m bs to try to fi n d so m ethi n g for m y m o u th .

I fo un d t h ere fi g s a n d grapes al l m a n n er of ,

good herbs berries a n d grai n m elo n s of a l l

, ,

ki n ds fi shes a n d bird N othi n g wa s lacki n g

,
s , .

A n d I satis fi ed m ysel f ; a n d left o n the

g r o u n d that w hi ch wa s o v er of w hat m y ,

ar m s had bee n fi l led w i thal I d u g a p i t .

,

I l ighted a fi r e a n d I m ade a b ur n t o ffe r i n g

,

u n to the gods .

“
S u dde n ly I heard a n oise as of t h u n der ,

wh i c h I tho u ght to be that of a w a v e of the

sea. The trees shook a n d the ea r th w a s ,

mov ed I u n co v ered m y fac e a n d I s a w that

.
,

a se r pe n t dre w n ear H e was thirty c u b its

.

lo n g a n d h i s beard greater tha n t wo c u bits

,

his body w a s as o v erlayed w ith gold a n d hi s ,

colo u r as that of tr ue laz u li H e coiled .

hi m self before m e .

The n he ope n ed his m o u th while that I ,

84 T HE S H I PW R E C K E D S A I L O R
l ay on face before h i m a n d he said to m e
my , ,

W hat has bro ught thee what has bro u ght ,

thee little o n e hat h as bro u ght th e e

,
w ,
? If
tho u s a yest n o t speedily what has bro u gh t
thee to this i sle I will make thee k n o w thy
,

self ; as a fla m e tho u sha l t v a n ish i f tho u ,

tellest m e n o t s o m ethi n g I ha v e n o t hear d ,

or w hi ch I k n e w n o t before thee ,
.
’

The n he took m e i n his m o uth a n d

“

i —
carried m e to h s resti n g p l ace a n d l ayed ,

m e do w n w itho u t a n y h u rt I wa s whole .

a n d so u n d a n d n othi n g wa s go n e fro m m e
, .

The n he ope n ed hi s m o u th agai n st me w hi le ,

that I lay o n m y fiac e before h i m a n d h e ,

said W hat has bro ught thee what h a s

,
‘
,

bro u ght thee l itt l e o n e wha t has bro ught

, ,

thee to t his isle w hich is i n the sea a n d of ,

w hi c h the shor e s are i n the m idst of the

w a v es
The n I repl ied to h i m a n d hol di n g m y
“
,

ar m s l o w before h i m I sai d to h i m I wa s , ,
‘

e m barked fo r the m i n es by t h e order of the

m aj esty i n a shi p 1 5 0 c u bi ts w a s i t s le n g th
, , ,
‘

l 11E
‘

I \
.
QI I I
.
 THE S H I PW R E C K E D S A I L O R 87

an d the width of it 4 0 c u bits I t had 1 5 0 .

sailors of the bes t of E g y pt wh o had see n ,

h e a v e n a n d earth a n d the hear ts of who m

,

were stro n ger t ha n lio n s They said that .

the wi n d wo uld n o t be co n trary or that ,

there wo u l d be n o n e E ach of the m ex

.

c e e d e d his co m pa n io n i n the pr u de n ce of his

heart a n d th e stre n gth of h is a r m a n d I wa s ,

n o t be n eath a n
y of the m A stor m
. ca m e u po n

u s w hile we were o n the sea H ardl y co u ld .

w e reach to t h e shor e whe n the w i n d w a xed yet

greater a n d the wa v es rose e ve n eight c u b its
, .

As for m e I seized a pi e ce o w ood while

,
f
,

th o se wh o w ere i n the boat perished w itho u t

o n e bei n g left w ith m e fo r three days Be .

hold m e n o w before thee for I wa s bro u ght ,

to t his isle b y a w a v e of t h e sea .

’

The n said he to m e F ear n o t fear n o t

, , ,

little o n e a n d m ake n o t th y face sad I f

, .

tho u hast co m e to m e i t is G od wh o has l e t

,

thee l i v e F or it is H e wh o has bro ught

.

thee to this isle of the blest where n othi n g is ,

lacki n g a n d wh ich is fi lled wi th all good

,
88 T H E S H I PW R E C KE D S AI L O R
thi n gs S ee w t ho shalt pass
. no , u mo one n th

a n ot her u n til tho u

,

be fo u r m o n ths i n
this i sle The n a ship shall
.

co m e fro m thy la n d with

sailors a n d tho u shalt lea v e
,

w it h the m a n d go to thy
co u n try a n d t h o u shal t die
,

in thy
to w n .

Co n
v e r se is
p l e a s i ng ,
T BR E H REN C I III D R E N

a n d he wh o ta s tes of it p a ss e s o v er his
 THE S H I PW R E C KE D S A I L O R 89

I wil l th e refore tell thee of t h at w hi ch is i n

this isle I a m here w ith m y brethre n a n d
.

m y chil d re n aro u n d m e —
w e are se v e n ty fi v e
serpe n t s childre n a n d ki n dred ; w itho u t
, ,

n a m i n g a yo u n g girl w h o wa s bro u ght u n to

m e b y cha n ce a n d o n who m the fi r e of

,

hea v e n fell a n d b u r n t her to ashes

,
.

‘
A s for thee i f tho u art stro n g a n d i f
!

thy heart w aits patie n tl y tho u shalt press th y

,

i n fa n ts to t h y boso m a n d e m brace thy wife .

Tho u shalt ret ur n to t hy ho u se w hich is fu l l

of all good thi n gs tho u shalt see thy la n d
, ,

where tho u shal t d well i n the m idst of thy

ki n d r e d.
’

“
Th e n I bo wed i n m y obeisa n ce a n d I
, ,

to u ched t h e gro u n d be fore h i m B ehol d .

n o w t h at w h ich I h a v e told thee before I

shall t e ll of thy prese n ce u n to P h a ao h I r ,

shal l m ake h i m to k n o w of thy great n ess ,

a n d I wi l l bri n g to thee of the sacred oils a n d

perfu m es a n d of i n ce n se of the te m ples with

,

which al l gods are ho n o u red I sh all tell.

,

m oreo v er of that which I do n o w see

,
9 0 THE S H I PW R E C K E D S A I L OR
( tha n ks to h i m l a n d there ,
shal l be re n dered
to thee praises before the fu l n ess of all the
l a n d I shall slay asses fo r thee i n sacri fi ce I
.
,

S ha l l pl u ck for thee the birds a n d I shall ,

bri n g for thee sh ips fu ll of al l ki n ds of the

treas ures of E gypt as is co m ely to d o u n to a
,

god a frie n d of m e n i n a far co u n try of

, ,

w h i ch m e n k n o w n o t
’
.

The n he s m iled at m y speech beca u se of ,

that whic h w a s i n his hear t for he said to ,

me ,
Tho u art n o t rich i n perfu m es for a l l ,

that tho u hast is b u t co m m o n i n ce n se As .

for m e I a m pri n ce of the la n d of P u n t a n d ,

I ha v e perfu m es O n ly the oil w h ich tho u

.

s a e d s t tho u w o u ldest bri n g is n o t co m m o n i n

y
thi s isle Bu t w he n tho u shalt dep a rt fro m
.
,

this place tho u shalt n e v er m ore see this isle ;

,

it shal l be cha n ged i n to w a ves .

’

“
An d behold whe n the ship dre w n ear
, , ,

accordi n g to all that he had told m e before I ,

got m e u p i n to a n high tree to stri ve to see ,

those w h o were wi thi n it The n I ca m e a n d .

t old to h i m this m atter ; b u t i t wa s already

 THE S H I PW R E C K E D SAI LO R 9 1

k n o wn unto h i m before The n he . said to

m e
.
‘
F are w el l fare
,
w ell go to thy ,
ho u se ,

little o n e s e e agai n t h y childre n a n d

, , let t h y
n a m e be good i n thy to w n ; these are m y
’

w i shes for t hee .

i ll -
i

T I IE FAR L

Th e nI bo wed m y s elf before h i m a n d ,

he l d m y ar m s l o w before h i m a n d he he , ,

ga v e m e gifts of preci o u s p e r fu m es o f ca s sia , ,

of s weet w oods of koh l of cypre s s a n

, , ,
9 2 TH E S H I PW R E C K E D S A I L O R
ab u n da n ce of i n ce n se of i v ory t u sks of
, ,

baboo n s of apes a n d all ki n d of precio u s

, ,

thi n gs I e m barked all i n the ship whi ch

.

w a s co me a n d bo w i n g m yself I prayed G od
, ,

for h i m .

The n he said to m e Be h o l d tho u shalt ,

c o m e to thy co u n try i n t wo m o n ths tho u ,

shalt press to th y boso m thy childre n a n d ,

tho u shalt rest i n thy to m b A fter this I .

’

we n t do wn t o t h e shore u n to the ship a n d I ,

called to the sailors wh o were there The n .

on the shore I re n d e red adoratio n to the

m ast e r of this isle a n d to those wh o d welt
therei n .

W he n we S hal l co m e i n o u r ret ur n to , ,

the ho u se of P haraoh i n the seco n d m o n th , ,

acc o rdi n g to all that the serpe n t has sai d w e ,

s h al l approach u n to the palace An d I shal l .

go i n before P haraoh I shall bri n g the gifts

,

which I ha v e bro u ght fro m this i sle i n to the

co u n try The n he shall tha n k m e before the
.

ful n ess of all the l a n d G ra n t the n u n to m e

.

a follo wer a n d l ead m e to the co u rtiers of

,
 R EMA R K S 93

the ki n g C ast thy eye u po n m e a fter that

. ,

I a m co m e to l a n d agai n a fter that I ha v e ,

both se e n a n d pro v ed this H ear m y pra y er .

,

for i t is good to liste n to people I t w a s .

said u n to m e Beco m e a w ise m a n an d tho u

, ,

shalt co m e to ho n o u r a n d behol d I ha v e ,
’

beco m e s u ch .

This is fi n ished fro m its begi n n i n g u n to i ts

e nd e v e n as it w a s fo u n d i n a writi n g I t i s
,
.

w ritte n by the scribe of c u n n i n g fi n gers

A m e n i a m e n a a ; m ay he li v e i n life wealth
- -
, ,

a n d health

R E M fR K S I
/
’

This tale is o n ly k n o wn i n o n e cop y ,

preser ved i n the H er m itage collecti o n at

S t P etersb u rg The papyr u s has n o t y e t
. .

bee n p u blished either i n facsi m ile or tra n

,

scrip t i o n Bu t t wo tra n sl atio n s of it ha v e

.

appeared by M G o l é n i s c h e ff . fro m the '

earlier a m odi fi ed tra n slati o n is gi v e n b y

M aspero i n the C o n t e s P op u laires a n d
“
,

,
—
edi t pp 1 3 3 1 4 6 a n d the l ater tr a n s
.
,

latio n is i n M G o l é n i s c h e ff s excelle n t
.
’
94 TH E S H I PW R E C K E D S A I L O R

I n v e n taire de l a collectio n E gyptie n n e

( E r m itage I m p er i a
,
l ) p . 1 77
— 1 8 2 .

T he tale i s that f a ret ur n ed sailor

o ,

sp e aki n g to his s uperior a n d telli n g his

ad v e n t u res to i n d u ce h i m to se n d h i m o n
,

w ith a n i n trod u cti o n to the ki n g . At firs t

his m aster professes to disbelie v e h i m a n d ,

the n the sailor protests that this happe n ed

to hi m se lf a n d gi v es his n arrati v e T he
, .

idea of a n e n cha n ted isla n d w hi ch has rise n

,

fro m the wa v e s a n d will si n k agai n is here ,

fo u n d to be o n e of the oldest p l o ts for a

tale of m ar v els Bu t the co n str u ctio n is far
.

m ore ad v a n ced tha n that of the t a les of t h e

m a gi cia n s
. The fa m i l y of serpe n ts a n d the
m a n n er of the great serpe n t is well c o n
c e i ve d
,
a n d there are m a n y fi n e to u ches of

l iterary q u a l ity s u ch as n oise as of th u n de r ,

the tree s shaki n g a n d the ear t h bei n g m o v ed

at the appeara n ce of t h e great serpe n t the —
s p e eches of the serpe n t a d hi s threat the
n —
sailors w h o had see n hea v e n a n d ea r th the —
co n te m p t of the serpe n t fo r his o fl Er i n g s ,
 R EMA R K S 95

As for I a m pri n ce of the la n d of

me,
P u n t a n d I hav e perfu m es a n d the sce n e

of depar tu re A ll of these poi n ts S ho w a

fi r m ha n d a n d practised taste altho u gh there
,

is still a style of si m plicit y cli n gi n g to it

w hich agrees well to its date i n t he X II t h
Dy n asty .

The great serpe n t is n o t of a type u s u al

i n E gyptia n desig n s T he h u m a n headed
.
-

u rae u s is seldo m bearded ; a n d the best

exa m ple of s u ch a m o n ste r is o n a n
E thiopia n te m ple w here a great u rae u s
,

’
h a s h u m a n ar m s a n d a l io n s head . The
colo u rs agai n repeat the fa v o u rite co m bi n a
tio n expressi v e of sple n d o u r gold a n d
laz u li
. Tho ugh laz ul i is v ery rare i n
early ti m es y e t it certai n ly w a s k n o w n i n
,

the X IIt h D y n asty as sho wn b y the for m s

,

of so m e bea d s of l a z u li .

T he S la u ghter of asses i n sacri fi ce i s a

v ery pec u liar o fferi n g a n d n o S ig n of this
,

18 fo u n d I n a n y represe n tat i o n s or gro u ps o f

o ff eri n gs .
9 6 THE S H I PW R E C K E D S A I L O R
The colopho n of the C opyist at t he e n d
sho ws by the st yle of the n a m e that it
belo n gs to the earlier part of the X IIt h
D y n ast y a n d i f so the co m positio n m ight
, ,

be referred to the ope n i n g of foreig n trade

u n der S a n k h k a r a or Am e n e m h a t I
.
 X IIT H D Y N AS T Y
TH E AD VE N TUR E S O F S J N E H AT

HE her e ditary pri n ce royal seal bearer

,
-
,

c o n fi de n ti al frie n d j ud ge keeper of
, ,

the gate of the foreig n ers tr u e a n d

,

belo v ed I O ) a l acq u ai n ta n ce the royal fol lo we r

‘

S a n e h a t says
I atte n ded my l ord as a foll ower of t he
k i n g of the ho u se of the heredi tary pri n c e ss
, ,

the greatl y fa v o u re d t h e royal wi fe An k h e t

, ,

U s e r t e s e n wh o s hares the d well i n g o f th e

,

royal s o n Am e n e mh a t i n K a n e fe r .

I n the thirtiet h yea r the m o n th P a o p h i

, ,

the se v e n th day the god e n te r ed his ho r izo n ,

the ki n g S e h o t e p a b r a fl e w u p to he av e n a n d
j oi n ed the s u n s di s c the follo wer of the god
’

8 97
9 8 T H E AD V E N T U R E S OF S AN E H AT

me t hi s m aker . Th e
palace w a s sile n ced ,

a n d i n mo ur n i n g the great gates were c los e d

, ,

the co u rtiers cro u chi n g o n the gro u n d the ,

people i n h u shed m o u r n i n g .

H is m aj est y had se n t a great arm y

w ith the n obles to the l a n d of the Te m e h u
L
( y ) b i,
a his s o n a n d heir the good god ki n
,
g
U s e r t e s e n as thei r leader N o w he wa s .

ret u r n i n g a n d had bro ught a way li v i n g

,

capti v es a n d all ki n ds of cattle w itho u t e n d .

The co u n cillors o f the palace had se n t to the

W est to let the ki n g k n o w the m atter that
had co m e to pass i n the i n n er hall The .

m e s se n ger wa s to m eet h i m o n the road a n d ,

re a ch h i m at the ti m e of e v e n i n g the
m atter wa s u rge n t A hawk h ad soared
.
“

w i th hi s follo w ers Th u s said he n o t to

.
,

let the ar m y k n o w of it E v e n i f the roy a l .

so n s wh o co m m a n ded i n th a t a r m y se n d a
m essage he wa s n o t to speak to a si n gle o n e
,

of the m . Bu t I wa s sta n d i n g n ear a n d ,

heard his v oi ce while he wa s speaki n g I .

fled far a way m y heart beati n g m y ar m s

, ,
THE ADV ENTU RES OF S AN E H AT 99

faili n g tre m bli n g h a d fal le n o n all m y li m bs

,
.

I t u r n ed abo u t i n r u n n i n g to seek a place to

hide m e a n d I thre w m yself bet wee n
,

b u shes to w ai t w hi l e they sho u ld p a ss b y

,

TH E IG I I I
’

The n I t u r n ed m e to ward t h e so u th n o t ,

w ishi n g to co m e i n t o this p a lace — for

—
I k n e w n o t if wa r w a s dec l ared n o r e v e n
thi n ki n g a wish t o li ve aft e r t h i s so v ereig n ,
1 00 THE A DV E N T U R E S O F S AN E H AT

I t ur n ed m y back t o the syca m or e I reach e d ,

S hi S e n e fe r u a n d rested o n th e ope n fi eld

-
,
.

In the m or n i n g I w e n t o n a n d o v ertook a
m a n w h o pass d by the edge of the roa d
,
e .

H e aske d of m e m ercy for h e feared m e ,

.

By the e v e n i n g I dre w n ear to K her aha u -

o l d C airo ) ,
a n d I crossed the ri v er o n a

C I G
TH E R OS S N

raft witho u t a r u dder C a r ried o v e r by

.

the west w i n d I passed o v er to the e a st t o

,

the q u arries of A k u a n d t h e la n d of the

goddess H erit m istr
,
e ss of the red m o u n tai n

( G e be l A h m ar ) The . n I fl ed o n fo o t n,orth
w ard and
,
rea c hed the w alls of the pri n c e ,

b u ilt to repel the S ati I cro u ched i n a b u sh

.
TH E A D V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT 1 3 1

for fea r of b e i n g see n by the g u ards cha n ged ,

each d a y w h o watch o n the top o f the

,

fortress . I took m y wa y by n igh t a n d at ,

t h e lighti n g of the day I r eached P ete n a n d ,

t ur n ed m e to ward the v a l l e y of K e m u r .

T he n thirst hasted m e o n I dried up a n d ,

m y throat n arro wed a n d I said

,
T his the ,

I M F-“ n

I II E RE SC U E

taste of dea t h . W he n I li ft ed m y h e a rt
a n d gathered stre n gth I heard a v oice a n d
,

t h e lo wi n g o f c a ttle I s a w m e n of the S ati

.
,

and on e of t he m a fr i e n d u n to E gypt
k n e w m e B ehold he ga v e m e w ater a n d
.

boiled m e m il k a n d I we n t wi t h h i m to hi s
,

ca m p ; they did m e go o d a n d o n e tri be ,

passed m e o n to a n other I passe d o n

.
1 02 TH E AD V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT

to S un ,
an d reached the l an d of Adi m
( E do m ) .

W he n I had d we l t there hal f a ye ar Am u

a n shi
- — W h o is the pri n ce of t h e U pper Te n u
—se n t for m e a n d s a id D well tho u with m e
“

that tho u m aye s t hear the speech of E g y pt .

H e said th u s for that he k n e w of m y

excelle n ce a n d had heard tell of m y w orth
, ,

for m e n of E gy p t w h o w ere there w ith h i m

bo r e wit n e s s of m e Behold he said to m e
.
,

F or what ca u se ha s t tho u co m e hith e r ?

H as a m atter co m e to pass i n t h e palace ?

H as t h e ki n g of the t wo la n ds S e h e t e p ,

abra go n e to hea v e n ? That which has

happe n ed abo u t thi s i s n o t k n o w n Bu t .

I a n s we r ed w ith co n ce a l m e n t a n d said , ,

W h e n I ca m e fro m the la n d of the

Ta m ah u a n d m y desires w ere there cha n ged
,

i n m e i f I fled a w ay i t wa s n o t by reaso n of
,

re m orse that I took the w a y of a fu giti v e I

ha v e n o t fai led i n m y d u ty m y m o u th has ,

n o t said a n
y b i tter w or d s I h a v e n o t heard
,

an
y e v i l co u n se l m y n a m e has n o t co m e i n to
,
TH E A D V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT 1 0
3

the m o u th of a m agistrate I k n o w n o t by .

what I ha v e bee n l ed i n to thi s l a n d

. An d .

- —
Am u a n S h i said ,
Th is is b y t h e wi ll of the
god ( ki n g of E gypt ) for w hat is a la n d like
,

i f i t k n o w n o t that e xcel l e n t god of w ho m ,

the dread is u po n th e l a n ds of stra n gers

as they dread S ekhe t i n a y ear of pestile n ce .

I spake to h i m a n d repli ed
,
F orgi v e m e
, ,

his s o n n o w e n ters the palace a n d has r e ,

c e i v e d the herit a ge of hi s father H e is a god .

w h o h a s n o n e like h i m a n d there i s n o n e
,

before h i m . H e is a m aster of w isdo m

pr ude n t i n his desig n s excelle n t i n hi s ,

decrees w i th good will to h i m wh o goes or

,
-

w h o c o m es ; he s u bd u ed the la n d o f stra n gers

whi le his father y e t l i v e d i n hi s palace a n d ,

he re n dered ac co u n t of that which his fa ther

desti n ed h i m to per for m H e i s a b rav e
m a n wh o v erily S trikes with h is s word ; a
,

v alia n t one ,
w h o has n o t his eq u al ; he
S pri n s u po n the barbaria ns and thro w s
g ,

hi m sel f o n the spoilers he breaks the hor n s

a n d we ake n s t h e ha n d s a n d t h ose w ho m h
,
1 04 T H E A D V E N TU R ES OF S AN E H AT

s m ites c a n n ot r a ise the b uckle r H e is fear

.

less a n d dashes the heads a n d n o n e c a n

, ,

sta n d before hi m H e is s wi ft of foot to

.
,

destroy h i m w h o fl ies ; a n d n o n e wh o flees

fro m h i m reaches hi s ho m e H is h e art i s
.

stro n g i n h i s ti m e ; he i s a l io n wh o strikes
w i th the cl a w a n d n e v er has he t u r n ed hi s
,

back H is he art i s closed to pity a n d whe n

.

he sees m ultit u des he l ea ves n o n e to li v e

,

behi n d h i m H e i s a v alia n t o n e wh o
spri n gs i n fro n t whe n he sees resista n ce h e
is a warrior wh o rej oi ces whe n he flies o n t h e
barba r ia n s H e sei zes the b u ckl e r he r u shes
.
,

for w ar d he n e ver n eeds to strike agai n he

, ,

slays a n d n o n e c a n t ur n h i s l a n ce ; a n d wh e n
he takes the b o w the barbaria n s flee fro m his
ar m s li ke dogs ; for the great go d d e ss has
gi v e n to h i m t o stri ke t h ose wh o Kn O W h e r
n o t ; a n d i f he re a c hes fo rth he spares n o n e ,

a n d lea v es n o u ght behi n d H e is a frie n d o f

.

g r eat s weet n ess w h o k n o ws h o w to gai n

,

lo v e ; his la n d l o v e s h i m m ore t ha n itself ,

and rej oi ces i n h i m m ore tha n i n i ts o w n

THE ADV E NTU RES OF S AN E H AT 1 05

god ; m e n a n d w o m e n r u n to his call A .

k i n g h e has r u le d fro m h i s bi rth ; he fro m

, ,

hi s bi r th h a s i n c r eased birth s a sole bei n g a

, , ,

d i v i n e esse n ce by w ho m th is la n d rej oi ces to

,

be go v er n ed H e e n larges t he borders of
.

the S o u th ; b u t he co v ets n o t the la n ds of

the N orth : h e does n o t s m i te the S ati n o r ,

cr ush the N e ma u sha u I f he d e sce n ds here

-
.
,

l e t h i m k n o w thy n a m e by t h e ho m age
,

whi ch tho u w il t pay to his m aj es t y F or he .

refuses n o t to bless the la n d which obeys

”
hi m .

An d he rep l ied to m e E gypt is,

i n deed happy a n d wel l settled behold

t ho u art far fro m it b u t whilst tho u a r t
,

w ith m e I w ill do good u n to thee An d .

he placed m e befo r e hi s childre n he m a r ,

ried his el d est d a u ghter to m e a n d ga v e ,

m e the choi ce of all his la n d e v e n a m o n g ,

the best of that which he h a d o n the border

of the n ext l a n d I t is a goo d l y l a n d I aa
.
,

is i ts n a me .T here ar e fig s a n d grapes 3

t here i s wi n e co m m o n er th a n w ater ; ab u n
1 06 TH E AD V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT

da n t i s the h o n ey m a n y are i ts oli v es ; a n d

,

a l l fr u its are u po n its tre e s ther e i s barl ey

;
a nd wheat a n d cattle of ki n ds with o u t e n d
, .

This wa s tr uly a great thi n g th a t he gra n ted

m e w he n t h e pri n c e c a m e to i n v est me a n d
, ,

S AN E H AT ME ET I G
N TH E TEN U

establi sh m e a s pri n ce of a t r ibe i n t h e b e st of

his l a n d. I had m y co n ti n u al portio n of
bread a n d of w i n e each day of cooked m eat , ,

of roasted fo wl a s we l l a s the wild g a m e

,

whi ch I t o ok or which wa s bro ug ht to m e

, ,
TH E A D V E N TU RE S OF S AN E H AT 1 0
7

b e sides w hat m yd o gs ca p t u red They m ade .

m e m u c h b utter a n d prepared m ilk of all

,

ki n ds I passed m a n y years th e childre n

.
,

that I had beca m e great each r uli n g his tri be

, .

W he n a m esse n ge r we n t or ca m e to the
p alace he t ur n ed aside fro m the w a y to co m e
,

to m e ; for I h elped e v ery m a n I ga v e .

w ater to the thirsty I set o n hi s w a y h i m

,

wh o w e n t astra y a n d I resc ued the robbe d

, .

The S ati wh o we n t fa r to st i ke a n d t u r n
,
r

back the p ri n ces of other l a n d s I ordai n ed ,

their goi n gs for the P ri n ce of the Te n u for

m a n y years appoi n ted m e to be ge n eral of his
so l diers In e v ery l a n d w h i ch I attac ked I
.

played the cha m pio n I to o k the cattle I l e d

, ,

a w ay the v a s s a l s I carr i ed o ff the s l a v e s l

, ,

sle w t h e people by m y s w ord m y b o w m y

, , ,

m arches a n d m y good de v ices I was .

excelle n t to the heart of m y pri n ce ; he

l o v ed m e w h e n he k n e w m y po w er a n d set ,

m e o ver hi s childre n w he n he s a w the

stre n gth of m y ar m s .

A cha m pio n of the Te n u ca m e to defy

1 08 T H E A D V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT

me i n my te n t a bold m a n w itho u t eq u al ,

fo r he had v a n q u ish e d the w h o le co u n try .

H e said L et S a n e h a t fi gh t with m e for

,

he desire d to o v erthro w m e he tho ught to,

take m y c a t t le for h i s tribe The pri n ce .

c o u n c i l l e d w ith m e I said.
,
I k n ow h i m
“

n ot . I certa i n l y a m n o t of his degre e I ,

hold m e fa r fro m his place H a ve I e v er .

O pe n ed his d oor or leaped o v er his fe n ce ?

,

I t is so m e e n v io us j ealo u sy fro m seei n g m e

do e s he thi n k that I a m l ike so m e stee r
?
a m o n g the co ws w ho m the b ul l o v erthro ws
,

I f this is a wretch w h o thi n ks to e n rich h i m

se l f a t m y co st n o t a Be d a wi a n d a Be d a wi
,
’

fi t for fi ght the n l e t u s p u t the m atter t o

,

j u dg m e n t V eril y a tr u e b ull lo v es b a ttle

. ,

b u t a v ai n glorio us b u l l t ur n s his back for

-

fear of co n t e st i f he h a s a heart for co m ba t ,

let h i m speak w h at he pleases W ill G od .

forget w hat H e has ordai n ed a n d h o w shall ,

that be k n o w n ? I lay d o wn ; a n d w he n
I had rested I str u n g m y b o w I m ade ready ,

m y a rro ws I l oose n ed m y poig n ar d I

, ,
T H E AD V E N T U R E S o r S A N E H AT 1 09

f rbishe d m y ar m s
u At d . the a lawn
n d of
the Te n u ca m e together ; it had gathered
its tribes a n d called a l l the n eighbo u ri n g
people i t spake of n oth i n g b u t the fig h t
,
.

E ach heart b ur n t for m e m e n a n d w o m e n

,

cryi n g o u t ; for each h e ar t wa s tro u bl ed for

r
p m“ C m
.
,

TH E C O M B AT

me , they sai d
an d ,
I s th e re a n o t her stro n g
o n e w h o wo u ld fi ght w i t h h i m ? Behold the
a d v ersary has a b u ckler a bat t l e axe a n d a n
, ,

ar m fu l of j a veli n s The n I dre w h i m to

.

the attac k ; I t u r n ed a side h is a rro ws a n d ,

they str u ck the gro u n d i n v a i n O n e dre w .

1 1 0 TH E AD V EN TU R E S OF S AN E H AT

n ear to the other a n d h e fell o n m e a n d

, ,

the n I shot h i m M y arro w fa ste n e d i n his

.

n eck ,he cried o u t an d fel l o n his fa ce : I

,

dro v e h is la n ce i n to h i m a n d raised m y ,

sho u t of v i ctory o n his back W hi lst all .

the m e n of the la n d rej oi ced I a n d h i s , ,

v assals w ho m he had oppr e sse d gav e tha n ks ,

u n to Me n t u This pri n ce Am u a n shi

.
,
- -
,

e m brace d m e The n I carried o ff his goods

.

a n d took h is cattle t h at which he had w ished

,

to do to m e I d i d e v e n so u n to h i m ; I
,

seized t ha t which wa s i n his te n t I spoiled ,

h i s d welli n g A s ti m e we n t o n I i n creased
.

the rich n ess of m y t reas u res a n d the n u m ber

of m y cattle .

P e t i t i on 1 0 [b e k i ng f
o Eg y p t .

N ow
be h old w hat the god has do n e for
m e wh o tr u sted i n h i m H av i n g o n ce fled .

a way yet n o w there is a w i t n ess of m e i n

,

t he palace O n ce ha v i n g fl e d a way as a
.
,

fugiti v e ,
n o w all i n the palace
g i v e u n to

m e a good n a m e A fter that I had bee n

.
TH E AD V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT 1 1 1

dyi n g of h un ger n o w I gi v e bread to those

,

aro u n d I had l eft m y la n d n aked a n d n o w

.
,

I a m cloth ed i n fi n e l i n e n A fter ha v i n g
.

bee n a wa n derer witho u t follo w ers n o w I ,

possess m a n y serfs M y ho u se is fi n e m y
.
,

la n d wide m y m e m ory is established i n the

,

te m ple of al l the gods . An d let this

fl ight obtai n th y forgi v e n ess ; that I m a y be
appoi n t e d i n the palace ; that I m a y see the
place wh e re m y heart d w el ls H o w great a
.

thi n g is i t tha t m y body sho u ld be e m bal m ed

i n the la n d w here I wa s bor n ! To ret u r n
there i s happi n ess I ha v e m ade o ff eri n g to
.

G od to gra n t m e this t h i n g H is heart

.

s uffers w h o has r u n a way u n to a stra n ge

la n d L et h i m hear the prayer of h i m wh o
.

is afar o ff that he m a y re v isi t the place of

,

his birth a n d t h e place fro m w hich he

,

re m ov e d .

M ay the ki n g of Egy p t be gracio u s to m e

that I m ay l i v e of his fa v o u r An d I re n der
.

m y ho m age to the m istress of the la n d w h o ,

is i n his palace m a y I hear the n e w s of her

1 1 2 T H E AD V E N T U R E S OF S AN E H AT

childre n Th u s wil l m y l i m bs gro w y o u n g

.

agai n . N o w ol d ag e co m es feeble n ess ,

seizes m e m y e y es are hea v y m y ar m s are

, ,

feeble m y l egs w ill n o t m o ve m y heart is

, ,

slo w Death dra ws n igh to m e soo n shall

.
,

they le a d m e to the city of e ter n ity Let .

m e follo w the m istress of all ( the q u ee n his ,

for m e r m istress ) ; lo ! l e t h e r tell m e the

excell e n ci e s of her chi ldre n ; ma y she bri n g
eter n ity to m e .

The n the m aj esty of K i n g K heper k a r a — -

,

the blesse d s pake u po n this m y desire that

,

I had m ade to h i m H is m aj est y se n t u n to

.

m e with pr e se n ts fro m t h e ki n g that he ,

m igh t e n l arge t h e hear t of his ser v a n t like ,

u n to the pro v i n ce of a n stra n ge la n d ; a n d

y
the royal S o n s wh o are i n t h e palace a d dr e ss e d
t h e m sel v es u n to m e .

Copy t he d ec r ee w i zzr /z w a s
’

é r ozzg /zt —
f
o ia

me w /ao s
p ea k to y ou to l ea d me b a r { /
3

i n t o Egy p t .

The H or u s li fe of bir t hs lord of the

, ,
TH E AD V E N TU RE S OF S AN E H AT 1 1
3

cro w n s life of births ki n g of U pper a n d

, ,

Lo wer Egypt K heper k a r a s o n of the S u n

,
- -
, ,

Am e n e m -hat
-
e v er l i v i n g u n t o eter n it y
,
.

O rder fo r the follo wer S a n e h a t Beh o ld this .

or d er of the ki n g is s e n t to th e e to i n str u c t
thee of his w i ll .

E G Y T I AN
P M E S S E N G E R S AR R V NI I G
N ow altho u gh tho u hast go n e thro u gh
,

s tra n g e l a n ds fro m Adi m to Te n u a n d ,

p assed f o m o n e co u n tr y
r to a n other at the

w ish of t h y hear t — behold w h a t hast tho u ,

do n e or w hat has b e e n d o n e a g a i n st the e

, ,

th a t i s a m iss ? M oreo v er tho u r e v i l e d s t n o t

,

Q
1 1
4 T H E A D V E N TU R ES or S AN E H AT

b ut i f t h y w ord wa s de n ied tho u didst n o t

,

speak agai n i n the ass e m bly of the n obles ,

e v e n i f th o u was t desire d N o w there fore

.
, ,

that th o u hast tho u ght o n this m atter w hich

h a s co m e to thy m i n d let t h y heart n o t
,

cha n ge agai n ; for this thy H ea v e n ( q u ee n ) ,

wh o is i n t h e p a lace i s fi x e d she i s fl o u r i s h
,

i n g she i s e nj oyi n g the best i n the k i n gdo m

,

of the la n d a d h e r chil d re n are i n t he

,
r

cha m bers of the palace .

L ea v e al l the ri ches that tho u hast a n d ,

that are with thee altogether W he n tho u

,
.

shalt co m e i n to E gypt b ehold the palace ,

a n d w h e n tho u shalt e n ter the pa l ace b ow ,

thy face to the gro un d be fore the G reat

H o u se ; t ho u s h al t be chief a m o n g the
co m pa n io n s An d d a y by d a y behol d tho u
.

r o we s t old ; t h v igo u r is lost a n d t h ou

g y ,

thi n k e s t o n the day of b u rial Tho u shalt .

see t hysel f co m e to t h e blessed state the y ,

shal l gi v e thee the ba n d ages fro m the ha n d

of Tai t t he n i g ht of applyi n g the oi l of
,

e m ba l m i n g Th e y shall follo w thy fu n era l

.
,
TH E AD V E N TU R E S or S AN E H AT 1 1 5

an d isit t he to m b o n t h e day of b urial

v ,

whi ch shall be i n a gild e d case the head ,

pai n ted w ith bl u e a ca n o p y of cypress wood

,

abo v e thee a n d oxe n shal l d ra w th e e the

, ,

si n gers goi n g be fore thee a n d th e y shal l ,

d a n ce the fu n eral da n ce The w eepe r s .

cro u chi n g a t the door of thy to m b shal l

cry al o u d the p r a y ers for o fferi n gs : the y
shal l slay v icti m s fo r thee at the door of
th y pit ; a n d thy pyra m id shall be car ved
i n w hite sto n e i n the co m pa n y of the royal
,

childre n . Th u s tho u sh a lt n o t die i n a

stra n ge la n d n o r be b u ried by t he Am u ;
,

tho u s halt n o t be laid i n a sheep ski n w he n -

tho u art b uried ; all people sh all beat t h e

earth a n d la m e n t o n thy body whe n tho u
,

”
goest to the to m b

W he n this order ca m e to m e ,

the m idst of m y tribe W he n it .

"

u n to m e I thre w m e o n the d u st
,

d ust i n m y hai r ; I we n t a r o u n d
1 1 6 TH E A D V E N TU R ES O F S AN E H AT

rej oici n g a n d sayi n g H o w m a y i t be that ,

s uch a th i n g is d o n e to t h e ser v a n t wh o ,

w i th a rebellio u s h eart has fled to stra n ge

la n ds ? N o w with a n excelle n t del i v era n ce ,

a n d m ercy del i v eri n g m e fro m deat h th o u ,

shal l ca u se m e to e n d m y days i n the palace .

Copy f the we r t /zzr or d e r

’

‘
o n ar o zo
r
.

The follo wer S an e h a t says In excelle n t

peace abo v e e v erythi n g co n sider of this flight
that he m ade here i n his ig n ora n ce ; Tho u ,

the G ood G od L ord of both L a n ds L o v ed

, ,

of R a F a v o urite of M e n t u the lord of

, ,

Thebes a n d of A m e n lord of thro n e s of

, ,

the la n ds of S e bek R a H or u s H athor

, , , , ,

Atm u a n d of his fello w gods of S o p d u

,
-
, ,

N e fe r b i u S a m s e t u H or u s lord of the east

, , , ,

a n d of the royal u rae u s w hich r u les o n thy

head of the chief gods of the waters of

, ,

M i n H or u s of the desert U r r i t m istre s s

, , ,

of P u n t N u t H a r n e k h t R a all the gods

, , , ,

of the l a n d of E g y pt a n d o f the isles of ,

t h e sea M a y they g i v e li fe a n d peace to

.
TH E A D V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT 1 1
7

thy n ostri l m a y they l o ad thee w ith t heir

,

gi ft s m ay t h e y gi v e to thee eter n i ty w itho u t

,

end ,
e v erlasti n g n ess wi tho u t b o un d M ay .

the fe ar of thee be do u bled i n t he l a n ds of

the deserts M ayest tho u s u bd u e the circ u it
.

of the s un s disc This is t h e pra y e r to his

’
.

m aster of the h u m ble ser v a n t w h o is sa v ed

fro m a foreig n l a n d .

“
O w ise ki n g t h e w ise w or d s w hi ch
,

are pro n o u n ced i n the w isdo m of the m aj esty

of the so v ereig n thy h u m ble ser v a n t fears
,

to tell I t is a great thi n g to r epeat

. O .

great G od l ike u n to R a i n fu l fi ll i n g t h at
,

to w hich he has set hi s ha n d what a m I ,

that he sho u ld t a ke tho u ght for m e ? Am

I a m o n g those who m he regards a n d for ,

who m he arra n ges ? Th y m aj esty is as

H or us a n d the stre n gth of thy ar m s exte n ds
,

to al l l a n ds .

“
The n let his M aj esty bri n g M aki of
m ,
n a u—
Ad a K e ti u s h of K h e n ti k e s h u a n d
- -
,

Te n u s fro m the t wo la n ds of the F e n k h u ;

these are the pri n ces w h o be ar w it n ess o f
1 1 8 TH E A D V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT

me as t o all that h a s passed o u t o f lo v e ,

fo r thysel f Does n o t T e n u b e l ie v e that i t

.

bel o n gs to t hee like thy d ogs Beh o ld this .

fligh t that I ha v e m ade : I did n o t h a v e

i t i n m y hear t ; it was l i ke the leadi n g of
a drea m as a m a n o f Ad e h i ( Del ta ) sees
,

hi m sel f i n Ab u ( E lepha n ti n e ) as a m a n of ,

the pl ai n of E gypt wh o sees hi m self i n the

deserts There w a s n o fear there was n o
.
,

haste n i n g after m e I did n o t liste n to a n

,

e v il pl ot m y n a m e wa s n o t heard i n the
,

m o u th of the m agistrate ; b u t m y li m bs
w e n t m y feet wa n dered m y hear t d re w m e
, ,

m y god co m m a n ded this flight a n d dre w ,

m e o n ; b u t I a m n o t sti ff n ecked -
Does .

a m a n fear whe n he sees h i s o wn l a n d ?

R a spread thy fear o ver t h e l a n d thy terrors ,

i n e v ery stra n ge l a n d Behold m e n o w i n

.

the palace behold m e i n this place ; a n d

,

lo tho u art he wh o is o ver all the hori zo n

the s u n rises at thy pleas u re the water i n ,

the ri vers is dr u n k at thy wi ll t he wi n d i n ,

h e a v e n i s breathed at thy sayi n g .

TH E A D V E N TU R E S O F S AN E H AT 1 1
9

I wh o speak to th ee sh a ll lea v e m y
g o ods to the ge n eratio n s to fol l o w i n this
la n d . An d as to this m esse n ger wh o i s
co m e e v e n let thy m aj esty do as pleaseth
h i m fo r o n e l i v es by the br e ath t h a t t ho u
,

gi v est O tho u wh o a r t belo v ed of R a

.
,

of H or us a n d of H ath or ; M e n t u lo r d of
, ,

Thebes desires that thy a u g u st n ostri l sho u ld

,

li v e for e v er .

I m ade a feast i n Ia a to p ass o v er m y ,

goods to m y childre n M y eldest s o n wa s .

leadi n g m y tribe all m y goods passed to

,

h i m a n d I ga v e h i m m y cor n a n d all m y
,

cattle m y fr uit a n d a l l m y ple a sa n t trees

, , .

W he n I had t ake n m y road to the so uth ,

a n d arri v ed at the roads of H or u s the o fli c e r ,

w h o w a s o v er the garriso n se n t a m e s se n ger

to the palace to g i v e n otice H i s m aj e sty .

se n t t h e good o v ersee of the peas an t s of r

t he ki n g s do m ai n s a n d boats lade n w i t h
’

pr e s e n ts fro m the ki n g for the S a ti w h o

1 20 TH E A D V E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT

had co m e to co n d u ct me to the roads of

H or us I S poke to each o n e by hi s n a m e
.
,

and I g a v e t h e prese n ts to each as w a s

i n te n ded. I recei v ed a n d I ret u r n ed the
sal u tatio n a n d I co n ti n u e d th u s u n ti l I
,

reached the ci ty of Th e t u .

W he n t h e l a n d w a s brighte n ed a n d th e
,

new day bega n fo ur m e n ca m e with a

,

s u m m o n s fo r m e ; a n d the fo u r m e n w e n t
to lead m e to the palace I sal u ted w ith
.

both m y h a n ds o n the gro u n d ; the royal

childre n s tood at the co urtyard to co n d u ct
m e : the co u rtier s w h o were to lead m e to
the hall bro ught m e o n the wa y to the
ro y al cha m ber .

I fo un d his M aj esty o n the great thro n e

i n t h e hall of pale g old . The n I thre w
m yself o n m y belly ; this god i n w hose ,

pre s e n ce I wa s k n e w m e n o t
,
He .

q u estio n ed m e gracio u sly b ut I w a s a s

,

o n e seized with bli n d n ess ,

m y S pirit fai n ted ,

m y li m bs failed m y heart wa s n o lo n ger

,

i n m y boso m a n d I k n e w the di ffere n ce

,
TH E A D V E N TU R E S O F S AN E H AT 1 21

betwee n life a n d death H is m aj e sty sai d

.

to o n e of the co m pa n io n s L i ft h i m u p ,
“
,

A n d his m aj esty
”
l et h i m speak to m e .

said ,
“
B ehold th o u hast co m e tho u hast ,

trodde n the deserts t h o u h ast pl a yed the

,
-

wa n derer . Deca y fa l l s o n thee o l d a g e ,

has reached thee ; it is n o s m a l l t h i n g tha t

thy body sho u ld be e m bal m ed t hat the ,

P e d t i u Shall n o t b u ry thee D o n o t do .
,

not ,
be sile n t a n d speech l ess tell th y
n am e ; is it fear tha t pre v e n ts thee ? I
a n s w ered i n repl y,
I fear what i s i t that
“
,

m y lord h a s s a id tha t I s h o u ld a n s wer it ?

I h a v e n o t called o n m e th e h a n d of G od ,

b ut i t is t error i n m y body li k e that w hic h ,

bri n gs s ud de n death N o w behold I a m

.

before the e ; tho u art li fe ; let thy m aj esty

do w hat pleaseth h i m .

The ro y al childre n were bro ught i n a n d ,

his m aj esty said to the q u ee n Behol d tho u ,

S a n e h a t has co m e as a n Am u w ho m t he ,

S a ti hav e pro d uced .

S he cried alo u d a n d the royal childre n

,
 1 22 THE A D VEN TU R ES O F S AN E HAT

spake with o n e v oi ce sayi n g before his , ,

m aj esty Veri l y it is n o t so O ki n g m y
, , ,

l ord S aid his maj esty I t is v erily he

.
,
“
.

The n they bro ught their collars a n d their ,

w a n ds a n d thei r si stra i n th eir ha n ds a n d

, ,

displayed the m before his m aj esty ; a n d they

sa n g

M ay t h y h a n d s p r os p e r O ki n g ,

M a y t h e o r n a m e n t s o f t h e L a d y o f H e a ve n c o n t i n u e .

M a y t h e g o d d e s s N u b g i ve l i fe t o t h y n o s t r i l
'
”

M a y t h e m i s t r e s s O f t h e s t a r s fa vo ur t h e e wh e n t h o u ,

l
s ai c s t s o u th an d n o r th .

Al l w i s d o m i s i n t h e m o u t h o f t h y m aje s ty ;
Th y ur a e us i s o n t h y for e h e a d t h o u d r i ve s t ,

th e m i se r a b l e .

Th o u ar t p ac i fie d , O R a, l o r d of th e l an d s
Th e y c al l on th e e a s o n th e m i s tr e s s of al l .

S t ron g i s th y h or n ,
Th o u l e t t e s t fl y t h i n e a r r ow .

G ran t th e b r e a th to h i m w h o i s w i th o u t i t
G r a n t g o o d t h i n g s t o t h i s t r a ve l l e r , S a m c h i t th e P c d ti ,

b o r n i n t h e l a n d o f Egy p t,
Wh o fl e d a w a y fr o m fe a r O f th e e ,
An d fl e d thi s l a n d fr o m th y te r r or s .

Doe s n o t th e fa c e g r o w p a l e , of h i m who b e h o l d s t hy

c o un t e n a n c e ;
’

Do e s n o t th e e
y e fe a r , w h i c h l o o ks u
p on th e e .
TH E A DV E N TU R E S OF S AN E H AT 1 25

S aid his m aj esty L et h i m n o t fea l e t

,
r,

h i m be freed fro m t e rror H e sha l l be a

.

R oya l F rie n d a m o n gst the n obl e s ; he s h all

b e p u t w ithi n the circle of the co u rtiers .

G o y e to the cha m ber of praise t o see k

”
w ealt h for h i m .

W he n I we n t o u t fro m t he palace the ,

ro y al childre n o ffered t hei r ha n d s to m e w e

w alked after wards to the G reat G ates I wa s .

placed i n a ho u se of a ki n g s s o n i n w h i ch ’

w ere delicate thi n gs a place of cool n ess , ,

fr u its of the gra n ary treas u r es of t h e W hite

,

H o u se clothes of the ki n g s g u a r d r o b e
,
’

fra n ki n ce n se the fi n es t perfu m es of the ki n g

,

an d the n obles w ho m h e lo v es i n e v ery ,

cha m ber A ll the ser v i t ors were i n t h eir

.

se v eral o ffi ces .

Years were re m o v ed fro m m y l i m bs : I

wa s sha v ed a n d polled m y locks of h a i r ;
,

the fo u l n ess wa s cast to the desert w ith t h e

n m —
gar e ts of the N e a u sha I clothed m e
m .

i n fi n e l i n e n a n d a n oi n ted m yself w ith t h e

,

fi n e oil of E gy p t ; I laid m e o n a b e d I .
1 26 TH E A D V EN TU R E S OF S AN E H AT

g a ve u
p the s a n d to those wh o l ie o n i t the
oil of wo od to h i m wh o w o u ld a n oi n t h i m
s el f th e re with There was gi v e n t o m e t h e
m a n sio n of a l ord of serfs which h a d be ,

l o n ged to a royal frie n d There m a n y ex .

T rf m Cl l s
hs e
t

T I IE S H AV I G
N O F S AN E H AT

ce l l e ntthi n g s were i n its b u ildi n gs ; a l l its

wood wa s re n e wed There were bro ught
.

to m e portio n s fro m t h e p alace thrice a n d ,

fo u r t i m es eac h d a y ; besid e s the g ifts of

the ro y al c h ildr e n al wa y s w itho ut ceasi n g
, ,
.

There wa s b ui l t for m e a pyr a m id of sto n e

 R EM AR K S 1 2
7

a m o n gst the pyra m ids Th e o v erseer of t he

.

architects m eas u red i ts g o u n d ; the ch ief r

treas u rer wrote it the sacred m aso n s c u t the

w ell t h e chief of t h e labo u rers o n the to m bs

bro ught t h e bricks ; all t hi n gs u sed to m a ke

stro n g a b u i l di n g wle r e the r e u se d T here .

were gi v e n to m e peasa n ts ; there w ere m a d e

for m e a g a rde n a n d fi elds i n i t be fore m y
,

m a n sio n a s is do n e for the chief ro y a l fri e n d

,
.

M y stat u e wa s i n l ayed with gold its g i rdl e of ,

pale gold h i s m aj esty ca u sed it to be m ade .

S u ch is n o t do n e to a m a n of l ow deg ee r .

M ay I be i n the fa v o u r of the ki n g u n til

the day shall c o m e of m y death .

( Th i s i s fi n i r b e d fr om b e i n n i n
g g t o en d , ( 25

in {b e w r i t i ng .

RE KS

T he Ad v e n t u re
s of S a n e h a t ap p ears to
ha v e bee n a pop u lar tale a s porti o n s o f ,

three copies re m a i Th e fi rst p a pyr us

n .
1 2 8 TH E A D V E N TU R ES O F S AN E H AT

k n o wn ( B e rli n N o I ) was i m perfect a t the

.

begi n n i n g ; b ut si n ce the n a flake of li m e

sto n e fo u n d i n a to m b bore the b e gi n n i n g
of the t ale a n d the sa m e part is fo u n d o n
,

a papyr us i n the A m herst collectio n The .

m ai n text has bee n tra n slated by C habas

L e pap y r u s de B er l i n 3 7 ,
G ood wi n
”

and M aspero M el d arch i i i 6 8 1 4 0.

’
.
, .
, ,

an d
“
C o n tes P op u laire 8 9 ,
”
w hile
the begi n n i n g i s treated i n M é m oires de
l i n s ti t ut E g yp t i e n
’

,
—
i i 1 2 3 a n d i n P roc
.
,
.

45 2 T. h e prese n t tr a n slatio n is
m ai n ly based o n M r G r i fli t h s readi n gs i n
’
.

all case s of di ffi c ul t y .

This is perhaps t h e m ost i n teresti n g of all

the tales beca u se i t be a rs s u ch S ig n s of bei n g
,

writte n i n the ti m e s of w hi ch i t treats it ,

thro ws so m u ch light o n the l i f of the ti m e

.
e

i n E g y pt a n d S yria a n d i f n o t a real n arra

,

ti v e it is a t l east so pr o bable that it m a y be

,

accepted witho u t m u ch di ffi c u lty F or m y .

o wn a r t I i n cli n e to look o n it a s stri ctl y

p ,

historical ; a n d i n the abse n ce o f a si n gle

 R EMA R K S 1 29

poi n t of do u bt I s h al l here treat it as serio u sl y

,

as the biographical i n scripti o n s of the earl y

to m bs . P ossibly so m e d a y the to m b of
S a n e h a t m a y be fo u n d and ,
the whole
i n scriptio n be read co m plete u po n the
wall s.

—
The n a m e S a n e h a t m ea n s s o n of the “

syca m ore probabl y fro m h i s ha v i n g bee n

,
”

bor n or l i v i n g a t s o m e place w here w a s a

, ,

celebrated sacred syca m ore This w as a .

c o m m o n tree i n a n cie n t as i n m oder n , ,

E gyp t b ut a n al l u sio n i n the tale to S a n e h a t ,

t u r n i n g his back o n the syca m ore w he n he ,

wa s fleei n g appare n tly up the w est side of the

Delta m akes i t probable that t h e syc a m o r e
,

w as that of Aa te n e n n o w Ba t n u n at the
-
, ,

m idd l e of the w est side of the Delta .

T he titles g i v e n to S a n e h a t at the ope n i n g

are of a v ery high ra n k a n d i m pl y that h e
,

wa s the s o n either of the ki n g or of a great

n oble . An d his positio n i n the q u ee n s ’

ho u sehold sho ws h i m to ha v e bee n of i m

porta n ce the m a n n e r i n w hich he is recei v ed
1 0
1
3 0 TH E A D V E N TU R E S O F S AN E H AT

by th e
roya l fa m ily at the e n d i m plyi n g that
he wa s q u ite fa m iliar with the m i n ea r ly days .

Bu t the great di ffi c u lty i n t h e acco u n t has

bee n t he s u dde n pa n ic of S a n e h at o n he ari n g
of t he d eath of Am e n e m h a t a n d n o expla n a
,

t io n of this has yet bee n bro u ght for w ard .

I t see m s n ot u n li ke l y t h at he w a s a s o n of
Am e n e m h a t by so m e co n c u bi n e This w o u ld .

f
at o n ce acco u n t o his high titles for his
r —
—
belo n gi n g to the ro y al ho u sehold for his
fear of hi s elder brother U s e r t e s e n w h o ,

m ight see i n h i m a ri v al a n d try to slay h i m

,

’
—
after his father s death for the co m m a n d to
h i m to lea v e all his possessio n s a n d fa m il y
behi n d h i m i n S yria as the co n ditio n of his
,

bei n g allo wed to ret ur n to e n d hi s days i n

—
E gypt for hi s fa m i liar receptio n by the
roya l fa m i ly a n d fo r the property gi v e n to
,

h i m o n his ret ur n .

Th e d ate recorded for t h e death of S e h o t e

—
pabra Am e n e m ha t I the fo u n der of the
.
,

—
X I It h Dy n asty agrees w i th the li m it of his
reig n o n the m o n u m e n ts An d the expres.
 R EMA R K S 1
3 1

sio n s for his death are v al u a ble as sho w i n g

the m a n n er i n w hich a ki n g s d e cease wa s
’

regar d ed u n der the e m ble m of a ha wk the —

—
bird of R a h e fle w u p a n d j oi n ed the s u n .

S o m eti m e be fore his death Am e n e m h at

had bee n i n retire m e n t ; a fter t w e n ty years
of reig n ( which w a s probably rath er late i n
his life as he see m s to ha v e forced his w a y to
,

the fro n t as a s u ccessfu l m an a n d fo u n d e r of

a fa m ily ) he had associated his s o n t h e fi rst
,

U s e r t e se n o n the thro n e a n d appare n tl y

, ,

resig n ed acti v e li fe ; for i n the th ird year of

U s e r t e s e n w e fi n d the corege n t s u m m o n i n g
his co u rt a n d decreei n g the fo u n di n g of the
te m ple of H eliopol is w itho ut a n y m e n tio n
of his father The ol d ki n g ho w e v er li v ed
, ,

e t t e n years after his retire m e n t a n d d ied

y ,

( as this n arrati v e sho ws u s

) d u ri n g a n expedi

tio n of his s o n U s e r t e s e n
.

The ti m e of year m e n tio n ed here wo u l d

fall i n abo u t the m iddle of the i n u n dati o n i n
those days H e n ce i t see m s that th e m ilitary
.

expedi tio n s were m ade after the har v est wa s

1
3 2 TH E A D V E N TU R E S o r S AN E H AT

sec ured a n d w hile t he co un try wa s un der

,

water a n d the pop ulatio n d ise n gaged fro m

other labo ur .

Th e co u rse of S a n e h a t s flight so u thward

’

reachi n g the N ile at C a iro after t wo da y s

ha s te i n dicates that the ar m y was so m ewhere
,

w est of the D elta Thi s wo u ld poi n t to i ts

.

bei n g o n the ro ad to the oasis of the N atro n

L akes w hich wo ul d be the n at ural co u rse for
,

a body o f m e n n eedi n g water s u ppl y H i s .

thro wi n g hi m self bet wee n t wo b u s h es to hide

fro m the ar m y sho ws that the m essage ca m e
early i n the d a y other wise h e w o u ld h a v e
,

fled i n the dark H e the n fled a day s

.
’

j o u r n ey to the so u th t u r n i n g his back o n

,

the s y ca m ore a n d S lept i n the ope n fi eld a t

,

S hi S e n e fe r u so me where below the Barrage

-
.

The seco n d d a y he reached the N ile opposite

O ld C airo i n the after n oo n a n d ferried hi m self
,

o v e r passed the q u arries at G ebel M o k a t t a m

, ,

and the red hill of G ebel A h mar a n d ca m e ,

to a fro n ti e r w all before dark This ca n n o t .

ha v e bee n far fro m O ld C airo by the ti m e ,

 R EMA R K S 1
33

an d as H el iopol is w a s i n
co u rse of b u ildi n g
by U s e r t e s e n it w o uld be prob a bl y o n the
,

desert n ear t here for the protec ti o n of t h e

,

to w n P assi n g the desert g u ards b y n ight

.

he p u she d o n a n d reached P ete n n ear Belb e is , ,

by da wn a n d t ur n ed east to w ard the v al l ey of

,

Ke m ur or W ady Tu m i l a t
,
H ere i n h i s .

extre m ity he wa s fo u n d by the S ati or

Asiati cs a n d resc u ed
,
This sho ws that th e .

easter n desert wa s left to th e w a n deri n g

tribes a n d was w itho u t a n y reg ul ar go v er n
,

m e n t at thi s period ; tho u g h all the easter n

Delta wa s a l ready well i n E gyp t ia n ha n ds as ,

w e k n o w by the m o n u m e n ts at Bu b as t i s ,

D e d a m u n a n d Ta n is ,
.

Th e la n d o f Adi m to w hi ch S a n e h a t fled
appears to be th e sa m e a s E do m or the so u th
east cor n er of S yria I t w a s e v ide n tl y n ea r
.

the u pper Te n u o r R ut e n n u wh o see m to

, ,

ha v e d welt o n the hill co u n try of P a lesti n e .

The h il l a n d the plai n of P a l esti n e are so

m arkedly di ffere n t that i n all ages they ha v e
,

te n ded to be held by opposi n g people I n .

1
34 TH E A D V E N TU R E S O F S AN E H AT

the t i m e of S a n e h a t the u pper Te n u wh o held

t he hill s w ere oppose d to the Te n u i n ge n era l
wh o held the plai n s la ter o n the S e m ites of
t he hills op p osed the P hil isti n es of the plai n ,

an d now t he f e l l n f of t h e hills opposes

z

the Be d a wi of the pl a i n The distri ct of

.

Am ua n s h i i n w hi ch S a n e h a t settled wa s a
goodl y la n d beari n g fi g s a n d grap e s a n d
,

ol i v es flo w i n g w ith w i n e a n d ho n ey a n d oil
, ,

y ieldi n g bar l ey a n d w heat w i t ho u t e n d an d

,

m u ch cattle . This ab u n da n ce poi n ts rather

to the hil l co u n try n ear H ebro n or bet w ee n
there a n d B ei t Jibri n as this so u th pa r t of
,

the h ills is n otabl y ferti le The Te n u wh o

.

ca m e to defy S a n e h a t bei n g i n oppositio n to

,

the u pper Te n u were prob a bly those of the

,

pl ai n ; a n d the oppositi o n to S a n e h a t m a y
ha v e ar i se n fro m hi s e n c r oachi n g o n the
fertile plai n at the foot of hi s hills as he ,

w a s i n the best of t h e l a n d o n the border

“

of the n ext la n d .

Th e E gyptia n w a s e v ide n tl y looked o n as

bei n g of a s u p erior race b y the Te n u a n d ,
 R EMA R K S 1
35

hi s ci v ilisatio n wo n for h i m t h e co n fi de n ce
which m a n y w a n deri n g E n gl ish m e n n o w fi n d
i n A fri ca or P oly n esia l ike Joh n D u n n
,
.

The set co m bat of t wo cha m p io n s see m s b y —

—
the large gatheri n g to ha v e bee n a w el l
r e cog n ised c u sto m a m o n g the T e n u w hile it
,

exactly accords w ith G ol iath s o ff er i n l ater

’

ti m es An d raisi n g the sho u t of v ictory o n

.

the back of t h e falle n cha m pio n re m i n ds u s

of Da v id s sta n di n g o n G ol iath
’
.

The tra n si tio n fro m the reci t al o f the

S yria n a d ve n tu res to the petitio n to P harao h
is n o t m arked i n the m a n u script ; b u t fro m
the co n str u ctio n the begi n n i n g of t h e p e titio n
is e v ide n tly at the place here m arked The .

m a n n er i n which S a n e h a t appeals to the q u ee n

sho ws h o w w ell he m ust ha v e bee n k n o wn to
her i n hi s for m er days .

The d ecree i n reply to S a n e h a t is i n the

reg u l ar style of roya l decrees of the period .

A ppare n tly by a cleri cal error the scribe has

s u bsti t u ted t he n a m e Am e n e m h a t for U s e r t e
s e n b ut the H or u s n a m e a n d the thro n e n a m e
,
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3 6 TH E ADV E N T U R ES o r S AN E H AT

lea v e n o do u bt that U s e r t e s e n I is i n t e n ded .

here Th e to n e of the reply is as gracio u s

.

as possible accor d i n g with the ki n g s c h a

,
’

r a c t e r as stated by S a n e h a t H e is a frie n d
,

of great s w eet n ess a n d k n o ws h o w to gai n

,

lo v e .
’
H e q u ite reco g n ises t h e i n q u iries
after the q u ee n a n d replies co n cer n i n g her
,
.

An d t he n he ass u res S a n e h a t of w elco m e o n

his ret u r n a n d pro m ises h i m a l l that he asks
, ,

i n cl u di n g a to m b i n the co m pa n y o f the
“ /

”
roy al childre n a fu ll reco g n itio n of his
,

real ra n k I n cide n ta l ly we lear n that the

.

Am u b uried their de a d wrapped i n a sheep s

’

ski n a s we also l ear n fu rther o n that they , ,

a n oi n ted the m sel v es w ith o i l ( oli v e w ore

the h a ir lo n g a n d S l ept o n the g r o u n d
,
.

The fii n e r a l that is pro m ised accords with

the b u rial s of the X IIt h Dy n asty : the
gilded case the hea d pai n ted bl u e a n d the
, ,

ca n opy of cypress wood are all k n o w n of ,

this perio d b u t w o u l d be o u t of place i n

,

d escribi n g a R a m esside b urial .

reply is a f l l co rse of the s al

’

S an e h a t s u u u u
 R EMA R K S 1
37

religio us ad u l atio n a n d di ffers i n this re m ark

,

abl y fro m his petitio n I n fact it i s hard to

.

be certai n where his petitio n begi n s ; possibl y

the o pe n i n g o f it has b ee n lost o u t of the
text i n copyi n g fro m a m u tilated papyr us ; or
possibly it wa s se n t m erely as a m e m ora n d u m
of S a n e h a t s positio n a n d desire s witho u t v e n
’

t u ri n g to address it pe r so n all y to the ki n g ;

or e v e n i t m a y ha v e n o t bee n allo wable the n
to m ake s uch petitio n s fo r m ally so as to ,

’
lea ve the i n iti ati v e to the ki n g s fr e e will ,

j ust as i t is n o t allo wable n o wadays to

q u estio n royalty b u t o n l y to a n swer w he n
,

s p oke n to .

The proposal to bri n g for ward h is fello w

sheikhs as w it n esses of h i s u n abated l oyalty
i s v ery c urio u s a n d see m s s uperfl u o us after
,

U s e r t e s e n s ass u ra n c es
’
. B eyo n d A bi sha of
the Am u at Be n i H asa n the s e are t h e o n ly
,

ear l y perso n a l n a m es of S yria n s that we

k now . The Fe n k h u i n this co n n ectio n c a n
hardly be other tha n the P h oe n icia n s a n d i f ,

s o this oi n ts to their bei n already est b

, p g a
1
3 8 TH E A D VE N T U R E S o r S AN E H AT

l i she d i n so u ther n S yria at this date Bu t

these chiefs were n o t allo wed to co m e for
w ard ; a n d i t see m s to ha v e bee n the pol i cy
of E gypt to keep the S yria n s o ff as m u ch as
p o ssible n o t a si n gle m a n wh o ca m e with
,

S a n e h a t bei n g allo w ed to cross the fro n tier .

Th e all usio n to the Te rm belo n gi n g t o

P haraoh l ike his dogs i s pec u liarly fi tti n g
, ,

to th is perio d as the d o g see m s to ha ve bee n

,

m ore fa m iliarl y d o m esti cated i n the K I t h

a n d X I It h Dy n asties tha n at a n y other age ,

a n d dogs a r e ofte n the n represe n ted o n the

fu n ereal steles e v e n with thei r n a m es
,
.

The expressio n for stra n ge n ess as a

“

m a n of the Delta sees hi m self at the cataract ,

as a m a n of t h e plai n wh o sees hi m self i n

the deserts is tr ue to this day N othi n g
.

—
u psets a n E gyptia n s sel f rel ia n ce li ke goi n g
’

back a fe w m iles i n to the desert a n d al m ost

m an of the c u l ti v ated p l a i n w ill flee with
an
y
terror if he fi n ds h i m self left alo n e far i n the
desert or e v e n take n to the top O f the d esert
,

h il ls .
 R EMA R K S 1
39

W e lear n i n cide n ta l ly that the E gyptia n

fro n tier e v e n i n the l ater years of U s e r t e s e n
,

I h a d n o t bee n p u shed beyo n d the W ad y

.
,

Tum i l a t ; for S a n e h a t tra v els so u th to the

R oads of H or u s w h e re he fi n ds the fro n tier
,

garriso n a n d lea v es his S yria n frie n ds ; a n d

,

there l a de n boats m eet h i m sho wi n g tha t ,

it m u st ha v e bee n so m e w here alo n g a w ater

wa y fro m the N ile .

The abase m e n t of S a n e h a t m ight well be

d u e to n at u ral ca u ses beside the re v ere n ce
,

for th e di v i n e perso n of the ki n g The .

E gyptia n co urt m u st ha v e see m ed o p p r e s

s i ve l
y sp l e n did w ith the bri l lia n t a n d costl y
,

w ork m a n ship of U s e r t e s e n to o n e w h o had

,

l i v ed a hal f w ild l i fe for so m a n y years ; a n d

-
,

m ore tha n that the rec al l i n g of all his early

,

days a n d habi ts a n d frie n dships w o u ld o ver

whel m his m i n d a n d m ake it di ffi c u lt to
collec t his tho u ghts .

S a n e h a t s appeara n ce wa s so m u ch cha n ged

’

by his lo n g hair his age a n d his stra n ge

, ,

d ress that hi s for m er m istress a n d c o m

,
1 4 9 TH E AD V E N TU R ES O F S AN E H AT

p a n io n s co u l d n o t recog n ise h i m The us e .

of c oll ars a n d sceptres i n the so n g a n d da n ce

is n o t clear to u s The sistr a were of co u rse
.
, ,

to beat or rattle i n ti m e with the so n g ; the

sceptr e s or wa n d s were perhaps the sa m e as
the e n gra v ed w a n ds of i v ory co m m o n i n the
X I I th Dy n ast y or of bl u e glazed w are i n
,

X V I I It h a n d w o u ld be u sed to w a v e or be a t
,

ti m e w it h ; b u t the u s e of the col lar a n d

co u n terpoise or men o z is u n explai n ed tho u gh
,
‘

, ,

fi g u res of da n cers are sho wn hol d i n g a col l ar

and mon nz a n d s u ch obj ects were fo u n d
‘

b u ried i n t h e cere m o n ial fo u n datio n deposit

of Ta h u t m e s III at K o p t o s . .

This so n g of the pri n cesses i s clearly i n

parallel phrases F irst are fo ur wishes for
.

the ki n g a n d q u ee n i n fo u r li n es S eco n d ,
.
,

an a scriptio n of wi sdo m a n d po wer i n t wo ,

li n es Thir d a co m pariso n of the k i n g to

.
,

R a a n d of the q u ee n to the great goddess i n

, ,

t w o l i n es F o urth a n ascripti o n of fi g hti n g

.
,

po wer F i fth a p e ti tio n fo r S a n e h a t wi n d

.
, ,

i n g u p w ith the stat e me n t of fear i n spired by

 R EMA R K S 1 4 1

the ki n g as explai n i n g S a n e h a t s a b ase me n t

’
.
,

To this th e ki n g respo n d s by reas s u ri n g

S a n e h a t a n d pro m isi n g h i m posi t i o n a n d
,

w ea l t h
.

The acco un t of S a n e h a t s re n e wal of his

’

o l d n atio n a l ways c a n best be appreciated by

o n e wh o has li v ed a ro u gh l i fe for a ti m e
an
y
a n d the n co m es back to ci v i l isatio n Do u bt
.

less these co m forts were all the m ore gratefu l

to h i m i n his old age w he n he wa s weary of
,

his u n settled l ife .

In the preparatio n of hi s to m b it is stated

to ha v e bee n a pyra m id w ith r ock c u t well
,
-

cha m ber a n d b u ilt of bri cks abo v e This

, .

j u st accords w ith the co n str uctio n of the

pyra m i ds of the X IIt h D y n asty .

The last phrase i m pl ies that this was c o m

posed d u ri n g S a n e h a t s l ife ; a n d s u ch a l i fe
’

w o uld be so re m arkable that this biography

m ight be prepared with good reaso n A lso.

i t Is v ery u n likely that a m ere story teller -

w o u ld ha v e dropped the relatio n witho u t

descri bi n g his gra n d fun era l which wa s pro
1
4 2 TH E A D V E N TU R ES O F S AN E H AT

mi s e d to h i m F ro m s u dde n l y stoppi n g at
.

the preparatio n of the to m b witho u t goi n g ,

fu rther we ha v e a stro n g pres u m pti o n that

,

’
this w a s a tr u e n ar r ati v e writte n at S a n e h at s
,

dictatio n a n d probably i n te n ded to be i n

,

scribed o u h i s to m b wall In a n y c ase we.

,

h a v e h e re an i n v al u able pi ct ure of life i n

P alesti n e a n d i n E gypt a n d the relatio n s of
,

the t wo co u n tries at a n e poch before th e

,

ti m e o f A braha m a n d n o t paralleled by a n y
,

other doc u m e n t u n til m ore tha n a tho u sa n d

y ears la t er .
 IN D EX

AA -T E N E N 1 29 C AS K E T o f e b on y , 1 1

h fig h t
,

Ad i m ( Ed o m ) , 1 02 1 3 3 C a m p i on , 1 08
,

Ag e o f 1 1 0 y e a r s , 2 5 C om b a t , si n
g l e, 1 09

h
A uas , 7 6 Cr oc od i l e , carr i e d a wa y by, 1 5,
Ak u , 1 00 45 ; m agi c , 1 1
Am e n p r i e s te s s e s o f, 5 0
D AN CIN G
,

Am e n e m h a t I , d e a t 9 7 1 3 0
. h , , g i r l s , 34
-
57
Am u , b ur i a l o f, 1 1 5 1 3 6 D a t e o f H o r d e d e f s ta l e , 5 5
’

—
,

Am u a n s h , 0 1 0 3
-
i 1
- 2 D e cr e e r o y a l , 1 1 3 , 1 3 5
An k h e t Us e r te s e n 9 7
'
-
, Dedi, 22 , 54
RAS I I, 6 2 D e d -s n e fe r u , 54
'

22 ,

Ass e s , 6 1 —
7 8 s a c r i c e d 90, 9 5 fi , Di a d e m
’
s hi d d en , 3 8
D og s , 38
Dy k e p a th , 6 2

BA HIN G
T a t e ven , 1 1

B a ufr a , 1 6 C N D
E N HA TE c r o co d i l e 1 1
B e a ti n g o f s e r va n ts , 42 o f s e k h ti , d uc k , 28 ; i sl e , —
83 87
,

, 94 ;
70 ox, 31
B r e wi n g b a r l e y , 4 1
Bur i a l o f Am u , 1 1 5 , 36 1 F E E A, 6 1
Bur n i n g , p u n i s h m e n t o f, 1 5 5
, 1 , F e n k h u, 1 1 7, 1 37
89 Fl a x bi gnd i n , 42
Bur n t-O ffe r i n g , 8 3 F un e r a l c e r e m o n i e s , 6
1 1 5, 1 3
 1 44 I NDE X
G EBE L AH MA R , 1 00, 1 32 N AT R O Nl a k es , 1 3 2

G ol i a th 35, 1 N eb h a t, 3 3 3 7 —
—
k
N e b a , 9, 1 5
H AK T, 33 3 7 N e b -k a -
n -t a , 69
H li pe o ol i s , 31 N e m a u -s h a w, 1 05 1 26
H e m ti , or ty p i c a l k
wor m a n , 6 2 , N e ts fo r g a r m e n ts , 1 7
,

76 N o b l e s , c o un c i l o f, 6 7 , 7 9
H e n e n s e te n , 7 6
H e r a k l e op o l i s , 7 6 O AR S , i n l ay e d , 1 7 ; s te e r i n g ,

17 , 53
I AA , 1 05 , 1 19

I si s , —
33 38 L S I
P A E T N E, 1
33
Is l e of th e b l e s s e d , 8 7 P th i g h t f 7 7
a , r s o , s to p p e d , 62
Pt e en, 33 1 01 1

f S kh l i
,

J e we l fo un d , 21 l os t , I7 P ti ti
e on s o e , 68 , 7 3 ; of

S a n e h a t, 1 1 0, 1 1 6
K AN E F E R , 9 7 Pl e a s ur e , d e m a n d fo r n e w, 16,

K e m ur , 1 0 1 , 1 3 3 53
K h a fr a , 9 P r e s e n t of
g a r m e n ts , 1 0, 50
h
K e r -a a u , h 1 00 Pi r e s tl y d e s ce n t of V th D y n a s ty ,
Kh un m —
a , 34 3 8 5 6
P b 8 65 7 8
r o ve r s, 2 , 1 1 8, 1 38
Pt h f A k h t i 9
, ,

K i ngs of th e V th D y n a s ty , 37, 5 5 a o n au

P i hm t pi t l
,

28
’
King s d e cea s e , 9 7 , 1 3 0 un s en , ca a , ; b ur n
ing , 1 5 5 1 89
L AP I S L P ifi
, ,

a zul i 3 4 S 6 8 3 1 95 ur c a ti o n o f wo m e n , 4 1 , 5 7
L
, , 1

e to p o l i s , 3 2

R A, c hi l d ren o f, 3 ,
2 55 ; s o n o f,

M AG IC , b e l i e f i n , 5 0 ; c r oc o d i l e , t i tl e , 55 t e m p l e o f, 32
1 1 p o w e r s o ve r a n i m a l s , 2
5 Ra -
us e r , 34
ser
p e n t, 83 R o we r s , mai d e n s , 1 7
M a l a c i te h j e we l 1 7 21 R b i n g b y s e r va n ts , 2 6
ub

M h
, ,

e d um , 54 R ud d i d e t , 3 1 , 5 5 ; c i l d r e n
-
o f,

M e n tu , 1 10 33 38
-

M er u i te n s a , 6 2 6 6 —
Me s k h e n t —
33 37 S AK II E B U , 3 2
M
,

o ur n i n g , 45 , 98 S a l ut a ti on s , 2 6 , 27
 INDEX 1 45

S a n e h a t , 9 7 1 42 — T Pt h
—
e m p l e of a , 9 , 10

S a ti , 1 00 1 2 1 Te n n , 1 02 , 1 0 7 , 1 1 7, 1 33
S l i g p p ty
ea n ro er 41 , 5 7 Th e tu , 1 20

S kh t H m t 6
,

e e e a ,
1- 77 T r esp ass, 65
S e k h ti , or ty p i ca l p ea s a n t ,

76 UB A -
A N ER , I O, 49
S e n e fe r u , 1 6
Us e r te s e n I .
, 8
9 , 1 3 1
S e n m ut , 8 1
S hi p 82
W AD Y Tumi l a t
, 25 ,
1 33
S h i S e n e fe r u ,
-
1 00 , 1 3 2 ,

\Va t e r p a r ty ,
S on g o f p r i n c e s s e s , 1 22, 1 40
1 7
St W a te r s r e m o ve d 21
7 , 5 3, 5 4
,
eerer , 1
VVa wa t ( N ub i a ) , 8 1
St or m r a i s e d , 3 8 , 8 2

Sy r i a n c hi e fs ,
fi
“fa x g ur e s 1 1 5 1

h
, ,
1 02 , 1 1 7, 1 37
“ o m e n p o s i ti o n
T
, 49 r i g ts
o f, 49 , 5 0
T AH U T I, d we l l i n g o f, 2 5, 55
T e d i um , a n ci e n t, 53
Te m e h u ( Ly b i a n s ) 9 8 ZAZAM AN K H , 1 6, 1 8,
QI IJe O r t s h am 19 1 1 5 5 ,
UN W I N BR O T H E R S
C H ILWO R T II A N D LO NDON .
A L I S T O F N E W BO O K S
AN D AN N O U N C E M E N T S O F
M E T H U E N AN D C O M P A N Y
P U B L IS H E R S LO N D O N
36 ES S EX S T R E E T
WC .

C O N T E N TS

F OR T H CO M I N G B O OK S ,

P O E T R Y,

G E N E R A L LI T E R AT U R E ,

TH E O L O G Y ,

L E AD E R S OE R E L IGI O N ,

WO R K S By s . B AR I N G G O U LD ,

F IC ION
T ,

N o vE L SE R IE S ,

B O OK S F OR B OY S AN D GI R LS ,

TH E C
P E A OC K L I B R AR Y ,

I I
U N V E R S TY E x TE N S I O N SE R I ES .

S O C I AL Q U ES T I O NS O F T O -
D AY ,

CLA SS I C A L TR A N S L A T I O NS ,

C O M M E R C I AL SE R I E S ,

wOR K s BY A . M . M . S T E D M AN , M A
. .
,

S C H O O L E N AM I N AT I O N SE R I ES ,

P R I MAR Y C L A SS I CS ,

O C TO B E R 1 894
 O C T OB E R 1 8 94 .

ES S RS E TH U E N S
’
.

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Be e c h i ng L YR A S ACR A A : n An th l g y f S o o O acred Ve I se
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AR M I N E L L : A S oc i al R om an ce .

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