Abstract
In the story known as the Contest for the Prebend of Amun, a young priest challenges king Petubastis over his decision to give a certain prebend to his son, prince Khayris. It is argued that his statement ‘It belongs to me, it belongs to my father’ represents a formal legal claim with reference to the Legal Compendium of Papyrus Mattha, where the same statement similarly occurs several times.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | A Matter of Religions: Gods and People in Ancient Egypt : Studies presented to Marilina Betrò |
| Editors | Gianluca Miniaci, Christian Greco, Paolo Del Vesco, Mattia Mancini, Christina Alù |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Place of Publication | Pisa |
| Publisher | Pisa University Press |
| Publication date | 2024 |
| Pages | 165-171 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9791256080373 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |