How [[Pharaoh]] [[Userkaf]] founded this dynasty is not known for certain. The ''[[Papyrus Westcar]]'', which was written during the [[Middle Kingdom of Egypt|Middle Kingdom]], tells a story of how king [[Khufu]] of Dynasty IV was given a prophecy that triplets born to the wife of the priest of [[Ra]] in [[Sakhbu]] would overthrow him and his heirs, and how he attempted to put these children – named Userkaf, [[Sahure]], and [[Neferirkare Kakai|Neferirkare]] – to death; however in recent years, scholars have recognized this story to be at best a legend and admit their ignorance over how the transition from one dynasty to another transpired.
During this dynasty, [[Ancient Egyptian religion|Egyptian religion]] made several important changes. The earliest known copies of funerary prayers inscribed on royal tombs (known as the [[Pyramid Texts]]) appear. The cult of the god [[Ra]] gains added importance, and kings from Userkaf through [[Menkauhor Kaiu]] built temples dedicated to Ra at or near [[Abusir]]. Then late in this dynasty, the cult of the [[Ancient Egyptian deities|deity]] [[Osiris]] assumes importance, most notably in the inscriptions found in the tomb of [[Unas]].
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Amongst non-royal Egyptians of this time, [[Ptahhotep]], [[vizier]] to [[Djedkare Isesi]], won fame for his wisdom; ''The Maxims of Ptahhotep'' was ascribed to him by its later copyists. Non-royal tombs were also decorated with inscriptions, like the royal ones, but instead of prayers or incantations, biographies of the deceased were written on the walls.
