Egyptian Art in Denmark
Grønne aber
Sacred Luxuries
An Ancient Egyptian Herbal
Ancient Egyptian Sexual Life
L'art égyptien
Music and Musicians
Lost Tombs
Activity Book
The lion and the mouse
City of the Dead
The prince who knew his fate
Ægyptisk kunst
Djadja-em-ankh
 The prince who knew his fate 40 pp, ills. British Museum Publications 1981 (out of print) Danish edition: Finnish edition: Japanese edition: Slide edition with booklet and appendix (in Danish): |
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A tale
translated from a papyrus scroll more than 3000 years old about a prince
whose fate was decided at his birth by seven goddessess. In order to
escape the boy's premature death the king shuts him up in a house of
stone. But the prince implores his father to be allowed out, for he would
not be able to escape his fate anyway. He travels incognito to a foreign
country, where he wins the princess in a jumping competition. Together,
they attempt to avert his fate.
The book is illustrated by the author. It contains an appendix on the inspiration for the drawings and background to the story, which may be an allegory on actual events in Egypt in the 14th century BC. |