Hordedef
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Hordedef is an ancient Egyptian prince and sage of the 4th Dynasty, traditionally credited with authoring wisdom literature and associated with the court of Pharaoh Khufu.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th Dynasty person
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ancient Egyptian prince ⓘ author of wisdom literature ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
didactic texts
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royal instruction tradition ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| civilization | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | court of Pharaoh Khufu ⓘ |
| culturalRole | exemplar of wisdom ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Khufu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | wise counselor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | Egyptian language ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered in later periods as a sage ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | sebayt (Egyptian wisdom literature) ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Djedefhor
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Hordjedef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Instruction of Hordedef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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royal courtier ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| parent | Khufu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Memphite region of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | model for later wisdom authors ⓘ |
| royalStatus | prince of Egypt ⓘ |
| socialClass | royal family ⓘ |
| sourceType | known from literary and inscriptional sources ⓘ |
| timeframeApproximate | circa 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | author of the Instruction of Hordedef ⓘ |
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