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The Maxims of Ptahhotep

ancient Egyptian literary work
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The Maxims of Ptahhotep

Summary

The Maxims of Ptahhotep is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep authored Ptahhotep[3].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's genre is didactic literature[5].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's genre is wisdom literature[6].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's Commons category is recorded as Instruction of Ptahhotep[7].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's language of work or name is recorded as Egyptian[8].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's language of work or name is recorded as Middle Egyptian[9].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's country of origin is recorded as Ancient Egypt[10].
  • The Maxims of Ptahhotep's earliest date is recorded as -2400-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

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Authorship and Creation

The Maxims of Ptahhotep authored Ptahhotep[3].

Publication

Languages include Egyptian[8] and Middle Egyptian[9]. Genres include didactic literature[5] and wisdom literature[6].

Why It Matters

The Maxims of Ptahhotep ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

literary work

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Egyptian, Middle Egyptian
    Instance of → —
    Author → Ptahhotep
    Genre → didactic literature, wisdom literature
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی میگزیمز آف پتاح حوتپ]]"
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