Egyptian and Indian Literature

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  1. 2. (Egyptian)It is a form of writing which uses a symbol, denoting something without letters or syllables
  2. 3. (Indian)This epic is a poem of about 96,000 lines in seven books concerning Rama (an incantation of Vishnu) and his wife Sita
  3. 5. (Egyptian)This type of literature contains themes such as accusations against the gods, the insecure state of the world, and the nature of a secure world
  4. 7. (Egyptian)These texts are concerned with ethical codes and moral behavior
  5. 10. (Indian)This lyricist is India’s foremost Sanskrit dramatist and poet who is famous for a large number of poems of sentiment
  6. 12. (Indian)The surname of the first non-European author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913
  7. 13. (Indian)A framework series of fairy tales
  8. 14. (Egyptian)This is a form of writing which was used in commercial documents in about the 17th century B.C.
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  1. 1. (Egyptian)It came out from tomb writings and was used to immortalize the person through the “words”
  2. 2. (Egyptian)God of magic and medicine
  3. 4. (Egyptian)It is the process of preserving and embalming the dead body
  4. 6. (Indian)It is a series of tales probably intended as a manual of instruction for king’s sons
  5. 8. (Indian)This person produced his Sanskrit grammar at the beginning of 400 B.C. which led to the outpouring of literature that sought to systematize all learning
  6. 9. (Indian)This Indian language was often spoken by the characters below the rank of royalty and priesthood
  7. 11. (Egyptian)Official language of Egypt
  8. 13. (Indian)Also called the "Book of Chants"