Introduction

Abstract

The aim of this introduction is to show the relationships among myth, literature and politics in Ancient Egypt according to current researches and to briefly summarize the previous egyptological studies. The following premises are taking as our starting-point: that some political expressions could be found in literary stories from the Middle Kingdom [1980-1630 a.C.]. And from the same period some narrative myths also could be found. Some interpretations, which are developed in the dossier's works, involved story's content, in particular royalty as subject. On the other hand, we will take into account possible story's authors and audiences, in particular the society who made/created them. This last subject/issue is in the current egyptological studies