
Episode 6: The Pros and Cons of Wisdom (Ancient Egypt's Wisdom Literature)
Literature and History
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The Wisdom of the Elders
Egyptian society up until the last remained conservative. The knowledge and traditions of the elderly are built on a deep well of communal experience that we can all learn from. Anksishanki tells his listener, do not open your heart to your wife. What you have said to her belongs to the street,. In other words, women talk too much.
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