The Eloquent Peasant
E236611
Middle Kingdom Egyptian tale
ancient Egyptian literary work
didactic literature
ethical literature
rhetorical literature
The Eloquent Peasant is an ancient Egyptian literary tale in which a wronged peasant delivers a series of eloquent speeches on justice and morality, making it one of the earliest known works of rhetorical and ethical literature.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Eloquent Peasant canonical | 12 |
| "The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant" | 1 |
| Tale of the Eloquent Peasant | 1 |
| The Eloquent Peasant (character) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2141710 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Eloquent Peasant Context triple: [Middle Kingdom of Egypt, producedWork, The Eloquent Peasant]
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A.
Between Peasants
"Between Peasants" is a political pamphlet by Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta that explains anarchist and socialist ideas in clear, accessible language for ordinary workers and peasants.
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B.
The Great Commoner
The Great Commoner was the popular nickname of William Pitt the Elder, a prominent 18th-century British statesman celebrated for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and his advocacy for parliamentary reform.
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C.
Sermo Vulgaris
Sermo Vulgaris is the informal, everyday spoken form of Latin from which the Romance languages evolved.
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D.
Der Untertan
Der Untertan is a satirical novel by Heinrich Mann that critiques authoritarianism and the submissive mentality of Wilhelmine German society through the life of its opportunistic protagonist, Diederich Heßling.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
- 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 Eloquent Peasant Target entity description: The Eloquent Peasant is an ancient Egyptian literary tale in which a wronged peasant delivers a series of eloquent speeches on justice and morality, making it one of the earliest known works of rhetorical and ethical literature.
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A.
Between Peasants
"Between Peasants" is a political pamphlet by Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta that explains anarchist and socialist ideas in clear, accessible language for ordinary workers and peasants.
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B.
The Great Commoner
The Great Commoner was the popular nickname of William Pitt the Elder, a prominent 18th-century British statesman celebrated for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and his advocacy for parliamentary reform.
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C.
Sermo Vulgaris
Sermo Vulgaris is the informal, everyday spoken form of Latin from which the Romance languages evolved.
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D.
Der Untertan
Der Untertan is a satirical novel by Heinrich Mann that critiques authoritarianism and the submissive mentality of Wilhelmine German society through the life of its opportunistic protagonist, Diederich Heßling.
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E.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Kingdom Egyptian tale
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ancient Egyptian literary work ⓘ didactic literature ⓘ ethical literature ⓘ rhetorical literature ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | c. 1850 BCE ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
justice
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moral order ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ role of the king in justice ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| characterNameVariant |
Khun-Anup the peasant
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Khunanup ⓘ |
| considered |
one of the earliest surviving works focused on rhetoric
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one of the earliest surviving works focused on social justice ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
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| depicts |
corruption of officials
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ideal behavior of a just ruler ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose | to teach ideals of Maʿat ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
persistence in petitioning for justice
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the poor man versus the powerful official ⓘ |
| genre |
court narrative
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moral tale ⓘ |
| historicalContext | reign of King Nebkaure Khety ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Egyptian legal and moral thought ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Maʿat
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linked to:
Ma'at
|
| kingNameVariant | Nebkaure Khety ⓘ |
| languageFeature | parallelism and metaphor in speeches ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose with poetic passages ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Khun-Anup
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King Nebkaure ⓘ Rensi ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
eloquent speech can reveal truth and uphold Maʿat
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justice should be accessible to all regardless of status ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative with embedded speeches ⓘ |
| notableManuscript |
Papyrus Berlin 3023
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Papyrus Berlin 3025 ⓘ
linked to:
Papyrus Berlin 3023
Papyrus Butler ⓘ |
| numberOfPetitions | nine ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A peasant wronged by a landowner petitions repeatedly for justice with eloquent speeches before officials and the king. ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | incomplete but substantially preserved ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | peasant ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| structure | series of petitions or speeches ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Egyptology
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comparative literature ⓘ rhetorical studies ⓘ |
| survivesOn | papyrus manuscripts ⓘ |
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