Episode 6: The Pros and Cons of Wisdom (Ancient Egypt's Wisdom Literature)

Ancient Egypt produced a great deal of proverbs and wisdom literature. Some of it even slipped into the bible. But how wise is wisdom literature? Dominic Perry's The History of Egypt Podcast The Literature of Ancient Egypt (Yale University Press) Writings from Ancient Egypt (Penguin) Episode 6 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-006/ Episode 6 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-006-the-pros-and-cons-of-wisdom Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlzZi68n7n8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social X https://x.com/lahpodcast