As we learnt in part 1, the Westcar papyrus contained 5 tales, and was set in the court of king Khufu. The over-arching narrative of the stories… Read more “Egyptian Tales of Wonder – Part Two”
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Egyptian Tales of Wonder
The Westcar Papyrus, also known as The Fairytales of the Papyrus Westcar or Tales of Wonder is an ancient Egyptian text dating somewhere between 18-16th BCE, which is… Read more “Egyptian Tales of Wonder”
The Original Tale of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast is a staple of many classical fairytale collections, including those of the brothers Grimm. While their compendiums are generally collections of tales with… Read more “The Original Tale of Beauty and the Beast”
