Sastera Mesir purba

Hieroglif terukir meliputi obelisk di latar depan. Patung batu di latar belakang. — Hieroglif Mesir dengan kartusy untuk nama "Ramesses II", dari Kuil Luxor, Kerajaan Baru

Sastera Mesir Purba ditulis dalam bahasa Mesir dari zaman firaun Mesir purba hingga akhir penaklukan Rom. Ia melambangkan korpus tertua sastera Mesir. Bersama dengan sastera Sumeria, ia dianggap sastera terawal dunia.^[1]

Nota[sunting | sunting sumber]

^ Foster 2001, halaman xx.

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[1] Foster 2001, halaman xx.

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