Instructions of Ptahhotep

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Instructions_of_Ptahhotep

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ancient_Egyptian_literary_work
gptkbp:author	gptkb:Ptahhotep
gptkbp:date	circa 24th century BCE
gptkbp:dynasty	gptkb:Fifth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:form	didactic treatise
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:wisdom_literature
gptkbp:influenced	later Egyptian wisdom texts
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:locationOfComposition	gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:mainTheme	ethical advice social relations proper conduct
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Papyrus_Prisse
gptkbp:period	gptkb:Old_Kingdom
gptkbp:preservedIn	gptkb:Papyrus_Prisse
gptkbp:relatedWork	gptkb:Instructions_of_Amenemope gptkb:Instructions_of_Kagemni
gptkbp:significance	one of the oldest surviving works of literature
gptkbp:structure	maxims prologue and epilogue
gptkbp:subject	justice leadership morality humility obedience self-control listening wisdom
gptkbp:targetAudience	Egyptian officials Ptahhotep's son
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Vizier_of_Egypt
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Instructions of Ptahhotep