Project Gutenberg 2011-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 137 Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime The Story of Nefrekepta, from a Demotic Papyrus Produced by James Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Story of Nefrekepta, from a Demotic Papyrus" by Gilbert Murray is a verse retelling based on an ancient Egyptian tale, likely composed in the early 20th century. This work draws from a Demotic papyrus that dates back to around 100 B.C. It presents a blend of historical narrative and mystical elements, focusing on themes of love, death, and the pursuit of forbidden knowledge through its portrayal of the titular character, Nefrekepta. The narrative follows the wise priest Setne Khamuas, who becomes enchanted with the legendary Book of Thoth, hidden with the remains of Nefrekepta. The story unfolds with Setne's quest that involves seeking forbidden knowledge, encountering supernatural beings, and facing dire consequences. As he ventures into the tomb of Nefrekepta, he unveils the power of the book, which grants immense knowledge and magical abilities. However, the narrative explores the heavy price of such power, leading to tragic events, including the deaths of those close to Setne, culminating in the ultimate realization of the importance of life, love, and the consequences of one's choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36887/36887-h/images/i_title.jpg Reading ease score: 82.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Egyptian literature -- Translations into English Egyptian language -- Demotic, ca. 650 B.C.-450 A.D. -- Texts -- Translations into English PJ Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 99338 2025-08-15T05:40:49.446910 text/html 97062 2021-01-07T23:38:21 text/html 244885 2025-08-15T05:40:53.105908 application/epub+zip 243511 2025-08-15T05:40:50.251000 application/epub+zip 92643 2025-08-15T05:40:49.841910 application/epub+zip 297861 2025-08-15T05:40:54.816885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339084 2025-08-15T05:40:52.538916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188536 2022-09-17T03:56:16.470797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55235 2025-08-15T05:40:48.951919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54945 2021-01-07T23:38:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54936 2021-01-07T23:38:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20596 2025-08-15T05:40:54.944886 application/rdf+xml 18222 2025-08-15T05:40:49.922908 image/jpeg 2843 2025-08-15T05:40:49.881927 image/jpeg 21194 2021-01-07T23:38:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 229859 2021-01-07T23:38:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 21161 2021-01-07T23:38:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 237390 2025-08-15T05:40:49.459955 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia