The Report of Wenamun
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The Report of Wenamun is an ancient Egyptian literary text recounting the adventures and diplomatic troubles of a priest sent to Byblos to obtain cedar wood, offering valuable insight into the political and economic conditions of the late New Kingdom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian literary text
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historical literary text ⓘ narrative tale ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Amun temple at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationOfManuscript | Egyptian Museum in Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | circa 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
maritime travel in the eastern Mediterranean
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mission to Byblos ⓘ negotiations with the ruler of Byblos ⓘ payment in silver instead of traditional tribute ⓘ piracy and robbery at sea ⓘ procurement of cedar wood ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure narrative
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diplomatic narrative ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Third Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Late Egyptian ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
direct speech and dialogue
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open or fragmentary ending ⓘ vivid characterization of foreign rulers ⓘ |
| locationMentioned |
Byblos
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Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria-Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Wenamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Egyptian ⓘ |
| papyrusDesignation | Papyrus Moscow 120 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | priest of Amun ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | royal envoy ⓘ |
| providesInsightInto |
Egyptian-Levantine relations
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economic conditions of the late New Kingdom ⓘ international trade in cedar wood ⓘ political conditions of the late New Kingdom ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
historicity of the events described
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whether it is history or historical fiction ⓘ |
| setIn | reign of Ramesses XI ⓘ |
| survivesOn | single papyrus manuscript ⓘ |
| theme |
decline of Egyptian power
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economic exchange ⓘ international diplomacy ⓘ religious authority and political power ⓘ vulnerability of envoys abroad ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
The Story of Wenamun
NERFINISHED
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The Tale of Wenamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieratic ⓘ |
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