What literature is attributed to Ptahhotep, the vizier of Djedkare?
The Maxims of Ptahhotep
The Book of Dead
The Pyramid Texts
The Ebers Papyrus
Answer
The Maxims of Ptahhotep are a set of proverbs attributed to the vizier Ptahhotep, who served under Djedkare Isesi, the fifth pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. The maxims are considered to be one of the oldest examples of moral philosophy in the world, and they have been translated into many languages.
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