ANCIENT EGYPT

The people of ancient Egypt enjoyed a variety of entertainment activities. As in most societies, the rich had more leisure time for fun and games, but even the peasants liked to have fun and enjoy festivals and games.

Stories and Stories
Most ancient Egyptians could not read or write. Until the time when the Greeks conquered Egypt, the Egyptians also had no theater. However, the ancient Egyptians loved telling stories. Storytellers can captivate the audience for hours with folk tales about Egyptian gods, love, war heroes and adventures. The stories were transmitted from generation to generation orally.

Festivals
Throughout the year, the Egyptians celebrated several festivals. Many of these were in honor of certain gods such as the Tot festival. The festivals involved special offerings and celebrations. During the Opet Festival, the statues of the gods Amun, Mut and Jonsu traveled in a parade from the Temple of Karnak to Luxor.