How did Egyptian poetry come into being?

This is one of the earliest literary genres. Of course, it does not rule out a situation that poetry has been produced before the birth of words, or at the same time. After all, poetry is the product of labor. Perhaps these poems are more appropriately called labor ballads. In the process of singing, slaves not only dispelled physical fatigue, but also expressed oppression in their chests. This is in line with the situation in China, and this kind of labor ballad is the earliest recorded in The Book of Songs. From the comparison between the two, we can see one thing in common: we carry barley and wheat all day.

The warehouse is full.

The wheat overflowed outside.

The boat is also full.

The wheat overflowed outside.

But we still have to take it with us.

It seems that our hearts are made of bronze.

This kind of dissatisfaction is as strong and bitter as "Kan Kan cutting sandalwood" in The Book of Songs. In addition to labor ballads, there are a lot of love songs in ancient Egyptian literature. Love is the eternal theme of literature. It seems that it has always been like this: my sister is over there by the water.

The river flows through.

Stopped my sister.

Crocodiles are often found in rivers.

I stepped on the rapids.

Stir up waves

My heart is as hard as a stone.

Love enchanted me in the water.

Think of crocodiles as voles.

I called her name as I walked.

Until her side took her hand.

There is also a saying in the Book of Songs that is blocked by water: "There are trees in the south, so don't think about it. There are women on the Han River who want to pursue the impossible. The Hanshui River is so vast that it is impossible to cross it. The river will flow forever, don't even think about it. " Separated by water, people are not afraid of crocodiles, so our ancestors were not so brave. This courage is also manifested in the straightforward expression of love: door, you are my life.

I killed the bull for you.

Door, don't perform your duties.

I gave the longest corner to the latch.

The short one is locked.

I locked on the wild goose.

Grease gave the key.

The best meat was given to the carpenter's son.

Let him use reeds as latches.

Make a door with grass.

Let her brother in anytime.

Walk into her bedroom

Her bed is covered with linen.

My love is lying on it.

What a "Guan Guan pheasant dove", in Hezhou. My fair lady, a gentleman is good ",but in terms of expression, the ancient Egyptians are more straightforward and bold, and they are also more hot and blushing. Of course, whether in ancient Egypt or ancient China, the story of infatuated women's heartbreak is not uncommon:

I watch the door.

I hope my brother can come to see me.

I watched his path and listened carefully to his footsteps.

But I can't wait for anything.

I gave up everything for his love.

My heart has nowhere to put.

The messenger came to tell me:

He cheated you.

He found another woman.

That woman got what she wanted.

Tear your heart into catkins by the river.

This sentence sounds like the Egyptian version of "protect yourself, protect yourself." It seems that changing your mind does not distinguish between countries.

In addition to labor ballads and love poems, ancient Egypt also left religious poems and hymns. Hymns are generally dedicated to pharaohs, and religious poems are actually a kind of hymns, slightly different from them, which are dedicated to gods. From these poems, we can see that the ancient Egyptians were quite capable of flattering people, and some even reached the point of disgusting.