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”
Beauty and the Beast; The Novel.
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 “Beauty and the Beast; The Novel.”
