This papyrus, dating to the 1st century B.C., was composed by two children, Psenthotes and Naneferho. In it, they appeal to the Egyptian gods Horus and Thot, se

This papyrus, dating to the 1st century B.C., was composed by two children, Psenthotes and Naneferho. In it, they appeal to the Egyptian gods Horus and Thot, seeking protection from their father’s cruelty following the death of their mother. The document stands as both a personal cry for justice and…