Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009, 2pm

Chapter: Pennsylvania

Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Houser Wegner, University of Pennsylvania

Location: Classroom 2, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Cost: Free to the public

Description: Here at the University of Pennsylvania, we are all familiar with Benjamin Franklin -- statesman, inventor, and author. Most of us are probably not so familiar with Onchsheshonqy -- priest of Pre, prisoner, and malcontent.  However, both men are credited with collections of proverbs, sayings, or maxims that reflect both an individual point of view, as well as insight into the times in which each man lived.  This talk will examine Egyptian wisdom literature, in particular, Demotic wisdom, and offer a comparison between Penn's beloved Ben Franklin and his ancient Egyptian counterparts