237: Drinking with Khonsu / The Dream Book
The History of Egypt Podcast

237: Drinking with Khonsu / The Dream Book

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 6, 202626 min

Ramessid Daily Life (Part 2). Why did a tomb-builder skip work for “drinking with Khonsu”? Why was Parahotep never invited to parties? And what did it mean if you dreamed about drinking wine? Records from Deir el-Medina, in the reign of Ramesses II, illuminate aspects of daily life and the concerns of ordinary folks. In this episode, we explore the Absentee List (Ostracon EA 5634) and the Dream Book of Qen-her-khopeshef (Papyrus Chester Beatty III). Support the show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast to get extended episodes, bonus video content, and much more. Follow our YouT...

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One day, around 1253 BCE, a scribe at Dea Il Medina sat down to work.

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Hello, and welcome to the History of Egypt podcast, episode 237, Drinking with Consou, or The Dream Book. Back in episode 218, about halfway through Ramesses reign, we took some time to explore small stories, tales of daily life and concerns among the ordinary folk of Egyptian society.

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Today, I'd like to bring you part two, a series of vignettes from life in Remesid, Egypt. We'll get to know the workers of Dear El Medina, meet some important characters for our story moving forward, and explore the omens, both positive and negative, to be found in one's dreams.

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I hope you enjoy. One day, around 1253 BCE, a scribe at Dea Il Medina sat down to work. From his satchel made of linen, he pulled forth a bunch of small pottery shards. They were covered in notes, hastily written documents that recorded work in the Valley

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