Instruction of Ptah-Hotep
Ptah-Hotep's advice was meant to...
teach the "good sayings"
Who is the author of "The Great Hymn to the Aten"
Akhenaten
How many Gods are there in total.
42
How many poems are written by women?
3
What was the earliest form of Egyptian Poetry
Oral Tradition
Ptah-Hotep advised people to be _________ during the time of their existence.
cheerful
What 3 things does "The Great Hymn to the Aten" do
complement, praise, and plea
What are Maat Goddesses depicted doing
they are seated on thrones, holding scepters, a deceased person stands before the god Osiris with both hands raised in adoration, a scale with a heart.
How many poems are written by men?
7
What were some forms of oral poetry
Hymns, stories, and prayers that were passed down from speaker to speaker.
Work of this kind is dishonorable, according to Ptah-Hotep.
manual labor
Aten is the creator of ___
life
What is the meaning of Ma'at
order, justice
What did Egyptians write their poetry on?
tomb walls, written on papyrus, and often scribbled onto shards of limestone pottery.
Where does this poetry come from?
the new kingdom/poem with kingdoms
Ptah-Hotep lived around the year...
2200BCE
what happens when the sun sets
darkness (death), silent, lions, robbing, fearful
Ankh (Horace holds this)
an Egyptian symbol of life
What literary devices were used?
Metaphors, repetition, and other techniques familiar to poetry readers today.
How were the Pharaohs related to Osiris?
Every Pharoah is the son of Osiris.
Ptah-Hotep's view on women
He believes you should establish a household and love your wife.
List some epithets for the sun god Aten?
creator of life, sole god, lord of eternity
Name of process when your heart is either lighter or heavier then a feather
Opening of the Mouth
What was the style and subject of Egyptian Poetry?
They were love poems likely set to music and used events from daily life
What were the role of women in Egyptian Poetry?
women had a higher position in ancient Egyptian culture than in other societies at the time. Women may even have written some of the poetry.