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Egyptian Religion In The Tale Of Sinuhe

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The Tale of Sinuhe reflects that Ancient Egyptian religion was present in everyday life in the form of Egyptians actions and words. Their stories and even their tombs express their deeply rooted beliefs and faith in the afterlife and their deities.
Politically, the tale of Sinuhe reflects how the pharaoh’s position in Ancient Egypt gave him his power. Sometimes, they were referred to as: “Horus Living-of-Incarnations; Two ladies Living-of-Incarnations; Golden Horus Living-of-Incarnations…” Pharaohs in Egypt were considered deities and “just monarchs,” and they were often referred to as Horus, who is the Egyptian God of the Sky, and often associated with kingship over a territory. Comparing the pharaohs to gods gave them more power, as people here worshipped them. Additionally, pharaohs and those in power are in control or one with nature. Due to their faith being so strong with their deities, their faith was equally devout to their pharaoh. “High Steward, my lord! You are a Sungod, lord of heaven, with your entourage. Everyone’s portion is with you, like a flood. You are a …show more content…

In the Eloquent Peasant, Khunanup tells the leader to “...speak truth! Do Truth! For it is mighty, great, enduring. Its revelation will be found good, it will conduct to blessedness!” This reflect how the Egyptians values promote goodness. Their religion has flooded, like the Nile, into their life and dictates how they behave. With perseverance in faith, as Sinuhe “came to appeal to him a ninth time,” goodness will be rewarding. If you are not religious, then your actions will not be done with thoughts of consequence, but if you are a religious man, your acts will be good in hopes of successfully making it into the

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