# Setna I: A Detailed Summary & Commentary — WHE Article Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/setna-i-a-detailed-summary-commentary-whe-article-discussion/16800>\
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**Created:** [May 5, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/setna-i-a-detailed-summary-commentary-whe-article-discussion/16800 "2017-05-05T16:09:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/setna-i-a-detailed-summary-commentary-whe-article-discussion/16800/1 "2017-05-05T16:09:35Z")

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Setna I (also _Setna Khaemaus and the Mummies_) is a work of ancient Egyptian literature from the Ptolemaic Period (323-30 BCE) written in demotic script. It is part of a cycle of stories known as the _Tales of Prince Setna_ featuring a character based on Khaemweset (c. 1281 - c. 1225 BCE), the fourth son of Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE).

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1056/setna-i-a-detailed-summary--commentary/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1056/setna-i-a-detailed-summary--commentary/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/setna-i-a-detailed-summary-commentary-whe-article-discussion/16800/2 "2026-07-31T01:40:30Z")

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