The Tale of Sinuhe
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The Tale of Sinuhe is an ancient Egyptian narrative poem from the Middle Kingdom that follows a court official’s exile and eventual return, and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of world literature.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Tale of Sinuhe canonical | 6 |
| Tale of Sinuhe | 4 |
| Sinuhe | 2 |
| Story of Sinuhe | 1 |
| The Story of Sinuhe | 1 |
| ancient Egyptian narrative "The Tale of Sinuhe" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tale of Sinuhe Context triple: [Middle Kingdom of Egypt, producedWork, The Tale of Sinuhe]
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A.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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B.
Lady of Sais
Lady of Sais is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith, highlighting her role as the principal deity and protectress of the city of Sais in the Nile Delta.
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C.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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D.
Coffin Texts
The Coffin Texts are a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary spells and inscriptions, mainly from the Middle Kingdom, intended to protect and guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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E.
Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Tale of Sinuhe Target entity description: The Tale of Sinuhe is an ancient Egyptian narrative poem from the Middle Kingdom that follows a court official’s exile and eventual return, and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of world literature.
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A.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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B.
Lady of Sais
Lady of Sais is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith, highlighting her role as the principal deity and protectress of the city of Sais in the Nile Delta.
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C.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
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D.
Coffin Texts
The Coffin Texts are a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary spells and inscriptions, mainly from the Middle Kingdom, intended to protect and guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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E.
Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Kingdom Egyptian text
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ancient Egyptian literary work ⓘ narrative poem ⓘ world literature classic ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition |
circa 20th century BCE
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early 12th Dynasty ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 600–700 lines in Egyptian ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Amenemhat I
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Senusret I ⓘ |
| characterTypeOfSinuhe |
courtier
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royal official ⓘ |
| containsElement | royal letters from Senusret I to Sinuhe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
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| culturalContext | royal ideology of the Middle Kingdom ⓘ |
| didacticFunction | illustrates benefits of loyalty to the pharaoh and Egypt ⓘ |
| form |
poetic prose
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verse narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical narrative
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court tale ⓘ exile and return narrative ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later Egyptian autobiographical inscriptions
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modern literary adaptations about exile ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
considered one of the earliest masterpieces of world literature
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one of the most celebrated works of ancient Egyptian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Sinuhe
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linked to:
The Tale of Sinuhe
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| motif |
duel with a foreign champion
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flight after royal death ⓘ proper burial in homeland ⓘ royal pardon ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableManuscript |
Berlin Papyrus 3022
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Papyrus R (British Museum 10499) ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A court official named Sinuhe flees Egypt after hearing of King Amenemhat I’s death, lives in exile in Asia, prospers abroad, and is eventually pardoned and welcomed back to Egypt by Senusret I. ⓘ |
| setting |
Egypt
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Syria-Palestine region ⓘ
linked to:
Greater Syria
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| studiedInDiscipline |
Egyptology
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ancient Near Eastern studies ⓘ comparative literature ⓘ |
| survivingManuscripts | multiple Middle Kingdom papyri and later copies ⓘ |
| theme |
divine providence
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exile ⓘ homecoming ⓘ identity ⓘ loyalty to the king ⓘ order and chaos (maat vs. isfet) ⓘ |
| title | The Tale of Sinuhe ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieratic script ⓘ |
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Subject: The Tale of Sinuhe Description of subject: The Tale of Sinuhe is an ancient Egyptian narrative poem from the Middle Kingdom that follows a court official’s exile and eventual return, and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of world literature.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Papyrus R (British Museum 10499)
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ancient Egyptian narrative "The Tale of Sinuhe"
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