WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of an Egyptian folk tale?
A
The Epic of Gilgamesh
B
The Tale of Sinuhe
C
The Torah
D
The Talmud
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These themes of stability and mayhem are portrayed throughout the Middle Kingdom classic poem The Tale of Sinuhe. Yet the purpose of the tale is not to give mythological or a philosophical account of these themes. Instead it gives the story of a man, Sinuhe, who experiences the cycle of order and turmoil in his life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Story of Sinuhe (also referred to as Sanehat) is a work of ancient Egyptian literature. It was likely composed in the beginning of the Twelfth Dynasty after the death of Amenemhat I (also referred to as Senworset I).

Detailed explanation-3: -A 20th century CE Finnish writer Mika Waltari wrote a novel called Sinuhe Egyptiläinen which has been translated by Naomi Walford.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Nile and the creation myth Its flood transforms Egypt into a vast sea likened to the primordial ocean, the Nun. Out of black mud came green shoots of life and out of the primeval ocean came the gods and humans. The Nile is an integral part of a creation myth associated with the myth of Osiris.

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