Egypt: Rulers, Kings and Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Amenope



993-984 B.C.

21st Dynasty

Amenope was the fourth king of the Twenty-first Dynasty. It is possible that he wrote one of the most famous Egyptian books of wisdom, known as the Instruction of Amenope. In this book, advice is offered to his son on integrity, honesty, self-control and kindness. He teaches that it is reliance on god that this tranquillity and the freedom from overanxiety can be attained.

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