Khun-Anup

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Khun-Anup is the eloquent peasant of ancient Egyptian literature whose articulate pleas for justice make him a classic symbol of moral and legal righteousness.

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Khun-Anup canonical 3
the eloquent peasant Khun-Anup 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian literary character
fictional character
appearsIn "The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant"
associatedWithConcept Ma'at
justice
petitioning authorities
rhetoric
social justice
culture ancient Egyptian
influencedField Egyptological studies of law and justice
studies of ancient rhetoric
languageOfText Middle Egyptian
literaryGenre didactic literature
literaryTradition Middle Kingdom Egyptian literature
makesPetitionTo Rensi
medium written on papyrus
moralQuality courage
persistence
sense of justice
moralTheme the responsibility of officials to uphold justice
the right of the poor to seek justice
the value of eloquence in legal matters
nameVariant Khunanup
The Eloquent Peasant
narrativeFunction moral exemplar
spokesman for the oppressed
victim of injustice
notableFor eloquent speeches
pleas for justice
occupation peasant
opposes Nemtynakht
preservedIn Berlin Papyrus 3023
linked to: Berlin Papyrus 3022

other fragmentary Middle Kingdom manuscripts
roleInWork protagonist of "The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant"
seeks fair legal hearing
redress for robbery
socialStatus commoner
speechCharacteristic highly structured rhetoric
use of metaphor
use of parallelism
studiedIn courses on Egyptian literature
courses on ancient Near Eastern literature
symbolizes legal righteousness
moral righteousness
the power of eloquent speech
the pursuit of justice
timeOfCompositionContext Middle Kingdom of Egypt

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Khunanup nameVariant Khun-Anup
Papyrus Berlin 3023 featuresCharacter the eloquent peasant Khun-Anup
linked to: Khun-Anup
King Nebkaure interactsWithCharacter the eloquent peasant Khun-Anup
linked to: Khun-Anup