But rather than being punished for his insolence, the peasant was given justice. After one last speech, the discouraged peasant left, but Rensi sent for him and ordered him to return. After sensing that he was being ignored, Khun-anup insulted him and was punished with a beating. The king was impressed, but ordered the peasant not be given justice just yet and his petitions to be put in writing.įor nine days Khun-anup complimented the high steward Rensi and begged for justice. Rensi brought the case before Pharaoh and told him of Khun-anup's rhetorical powers. Khun-anup could find none, but the magnificent speech of the eloquent peasant convinced Rensi to continue to consider his case.
Rensi and his judges heard his case and replied that witnesses to Nemtynakht's alleged crime were needed for the case to continue. Khunanup’s complaints to the governor led him to appeal to the. One day, Khunanup loaded up a donkey with his belongings to trade, but he was stopped by an official who stole all of his goods. Khun-anup searched for Rensi and found him near the riverside of the city. READ: The Eloquent Peasant (Graphic Biography) Khunanup was a peasant in Middle Kingdom Egypt who made his living farming, trading, and gathering goods.
Coptic and Greek Texts relating to the Hermopolite Monastery of Apa Apollo. One donkey then began to eat the grain, whereupon Nemtynakht took custody of the donkey and started to beat Khun-anup, knowing that Rensi would believe the word of his overseer rather than any allegations of trickery and theft from Khun-anup. The Thrones, Chairs, Stools, and Footstools from the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Nemtynakht, the overseer of a noble's lands, was renowned for his misdeeds and tricked Khun-anup into causing damage to his master Rensi's property by spreading a sheet across the road beside the farm, forcing Khun-anup and his donkeys to walk through the crops. It is known from multiple fragmentary copies that have survived to modern times, suggesting that it was probably a great favorite that would have been copied over and over again. The story begins with a peasant, Khun-anup, and his donkey stumbling on to the lands of the noble Rensi son of Meru. The Eloquent Peasant Procursus: This is probably the most famous story we have from ancient Egypt.
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