The Tale of Sinuhe

The Tale of Sinuhe is frequently utilized as a historical source to provide additional

information about living in ancient Egypt. We learn about religious beliefs, after-death
beliefs, and society's overall functioning through the tale. The culture and religion of
people affect their state of mind and actions. Too much faith in their beliefs caused them
to overthink situations.

In Egypt, any king's death would, by nature, throw the country into anarchy. The death
of Amenemhet I serves as a metaphor for the turmoil that the Egyptians are
experiencing as a country, as well as the turmoil that would soon affect Sinuhe's life.
Using imagery of a king's death would conjure up in the imaginations of Egyptians the
tale of Osiris's resurrection by his son Horus. Ideologically, whenever a king died, chaos
returned to Egypt, and order would not be restored until the new king rose to the throne.
Sinuhe metaphorically departs order and sinks into chaos by leaving Egypt. The story's
structure reflects Sinuhe's chaotic mental state, emphasizing the order-chaos cycle that
occurred in ancient Egyptians' daily lives. Sinuhe's wanderings in the Levant shed light
on his psychological state of mind. Sinuhe realizes that he will not find serenity until he
returns to the country of order.

Most religious people think that the time would come that the world will be in great
chaos, and as a result, some people are preparing themselves for that day. Beliefs play
an important role in a person’s life as it becomes the basis of a person’s mental state
and way of living.