Episode 6: The Pros and Cons of Wisdom (Ancient Egypt's Wisdom Literature)

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Ancient Egypt produced a great deal of proverbs and wisdom literature. Some of it even slipped into the bible. But how wise is wisdom literature? Episode 6 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-006/ Episode 6 Transcription: https://literatureandhistory.com/episode-006-the-pros-and-cons-of-wisdom Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlzZi68n7n8 Bonus Content: https://literatureandhistory.com/bonus-content Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/literatureandhistory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@literatureandhistorypodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literatureandhistorypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/literatureandhistory TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lahpodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lahpodcast.bsky.social X https://x.com/lahpodcast

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