44: The Shipwrecked Sailor

Interlude: A Tale of the Sea. Sometime during the Twelfth Dynasty, a folk-tale was composed (or became popular) that would echo through the ages as one of Egypt’s most enduring tales... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Select Bibliography: W.K. Simpson (editor), The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2006 (Archive.org Pdf Copy).Primary translation for this episode. Peter der Manuelian, “Interpreting the Shipwrecked Sailor,” in Festschrift für Emmer Brunner-Traut (1992). Free Online Copy. John Baines, “Interpreting the Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology76 (1990). Online pdf. Fordham University – The Shipwrecked Sailor, online article. St. Andrews University – Hieroglyphic text, transliteration and translation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices