Khunanup

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Khunanup is the eloquent peasant protagonist of an ancient Egyptian literary tale, renowned for his articulate pleas for justice before the authorities.

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Khunanup canonical 3

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instanceOf ancient Egyptian literary character
fictional character
appearsIn Tale of the Eloquent Peasant
associatedWithTheme justice
moral order (maʿat)
rhetoric
social justice
characterTrait courageous
eloquent
persistent
culture ancient Egyptian
genre didactic literature
wisdom literature
influences studies of ancient rhetoric
understanding of ancient Egyptian legal thought
languageOfWork Middle Egyptian
medium literary tale
moralFunction exemplifies proper speech
model of appealing to authority through rhetoric
nameVariant Khun-Anup
The Eloquent Peasant
notableFor eloquent speeches
pleas for justice
occupation peasant
opponent Nemtynakht
periodDepicted Middle Kingdom of Egypt
petitions Rensi
high steward
pharaoh
preservedOn papyrus manuscripts
roleInWork protagonist of the Tale of the Eloquent Peasant
seeks justice from authorities
legal redress
setting Egypt
Wadi Natrun region (likely)
linked to: Wadi El Natrun
socialStatus commoner
studiedIn Egyptology
symbolizes appeal to maʿat (cosmic order)
voice of the oppressed
textualForm narrative with speeches
victimOf robbery

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