Empathetic diary entries of a Deir El-Medina tomb worker. Includes information of both high and household ancient Egyptian gods as well as everyday life.

9th day of the 2nd month What a wonderful day in this glorious town of Deir el-Median, high on the West Bank of the Nile where we skilled tomb workers live. I prayed to the goddesses Tawaret, Hathor and Amun today that the birth of my third child would be as successful as the others, for it is there shall be much happiness and music within our home. On coming home this evening, I could …

…was my day off I decided to skip working on my tomb and take some time out to brew a new batch of beer. In the early evening I made an offering to Ptah, god of craftsmen and to Thoth god of wisdom and knowledge - May they bless my family and I. <Tab/>I shall see the scribe tomorrow morning so that he may record the reason of my absence.