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I don't know about its origin but this is a good starter: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistory/s/jCzDURqvid
Someone basically took the "divide and conquer" thing and made a decent Egyptian styled artwork out of it and most just run with it, as if it came from inside of some pyramid.
Regardless of the authenticity, it beautifully describes the ancient nature of most civil wars and its relation to the financier class.