King Nebkaure
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King Nebkaure is an ancient Egyptian pharaoh best known from the Middle Kingdom literary tale "The Eloquent Peasant," where he presides over a famous case of justice and eloquence.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Eloquent Peasant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
eloquence
ⓘ
justice ⓘ royal authority ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| functionInText | exemplar of royal justice ⓘ |
| genreContext |
didactic literature
ⓘ
wisdom literature ⓘ |
| governsLocation | Egypt (in the narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkAsSource | Papyrus Berlin 3023 (The Eloquent Peasant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | possibly based on a real king but primarily known as a literary figure ⓘ |
| interactsWithCharacter |
the eloquent peasant Khun-Anup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the steward Rensi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
The Eloquent Peasant papyri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian literary texts ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | papyri manuscripts ⓘ |
| moralSignificance | embodies the ideal of hearing the oppressed ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Nebkaure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nebkaure Khety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordersAction | that the peasant’s speeches be recorded ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
just ruler
ⓘ
listener to petitions ⓘ |
| primaryActivityInStory | hearing and judging a legal complaint ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
king who judges a legal case
ⓘ
sovereign overseeing justice ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | identification with historical kings named Khety or other rulers is uncertain ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Egyptology
ⓘ
literary studies ⓘ |
| textualTransmission | preserved in multiple Middle Kingdom manuscripts ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionContext | Middle Kingdom literary tradition ⓘ |
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