Ptahhotep
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Ptahhotep was a high-ranking ancient Egyptian official and vizier of the Old Kingdom, best known for the wisdom text "The Maxims of Ptahhotep."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| vizier Ptahhotep | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom person
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian official ⓘ author ⓘ vizier ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conceptsEmphasized | Maat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian culture ⓘ |
| ethicalThemes |
care for subordinates
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humility ⓘ justice ⓘ proper speech ⓘ respect for superiors ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| field |
didactic literature
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| floruit |
24th century BCE
ⓘ
late 25th century BCE ⓘ |
| genre | wisdom text ⓘ |
| influenced |
Near Eastern wisdom traditions
ⓘ
later Egyptian wisdom literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Maxims of Ptahhotep
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wisdom literature ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundational figure in Egyptian wisdom literature
ⓘ
one of the earliest known authors in history ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Ptah is satisfied NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
ⓘ
judge ⓘ vizier ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief judge
ⓘ
overseer of all works of the king ⓘ vizier of the pharaoh ⓘ |
| possiblePharaohServed |
Djedkare Isesi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| roleInAdministration | head of royal administration ⓘ |
| roleInCourt | advisor to the king ⓘ |
| survivesIn | Prisse Papyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Middle Kingdom copies of his maxims ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| work | The Maxims of Ptahhotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieratic ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
vizier Ptahhotep