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Khasekhemwy
Khasekhemwy is perhaps the best attested ruler of the 2nd Dynasty, a period that we know very little about in general. Egyptologists have normally placed him as the successor of Seth-Peribsen, though Manetho lists three kings between them, consisting of … Continue reading
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Tagged early dynastic period, egyptians, jackel, Khasekhemwy, lower egypt, population of egypt, stone vase
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Hetepsekhemwy (Hotepsekhemwy)
Perhaps because it does not have the prestige of the 1st Dynasty, or the great monuments built during the 3rd Dynasty, Egypt’s 2nd Dynasty seems almost an interlude. It is doubtful that Egyptologists have put the effort into this era … Continue reading
Den (Udimu)
While an early King, Den, who’s name means “Horus Who Strikes” (Udimu), is perhaps better attested than some. We believe he served as the 4th King of Egypt’s 1st Dynasty. He may have come to the throne at an early … Continue reading
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Tagged book of the dead, den, inscriptions on stone, lower egypt, northern egypt, seals, stone vases, udimu
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Wadjet – The Serpent Goddess
When I started looking for information on Wadjet, I ran into the fact that she is not a well-known goddess, and while I could find some information on her, much of it was a repetitive. Digging deeper, I found some … Continue reading
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Tagged egyptian goddesses, goddess of childbirth, lower egypt, symbol of justice, wadjet
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Horus Djer (Itit)
Horus Djer or Itit (his nomen) was either the second or third ruler of the 1st dynasty. His reign came after that of Narmer and Aha, though which of these two kings actually founded the first dynasty is unsure. A … Continue reading
Horus Aha
Many people believe that Aha was actually King Menes of Memphis. Menes was the founding king of the 1st Dynasty, and was the first king to unify Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom. Ancient Egypt’s most predominant form of … Continue reading
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Tagged aha, ancient egypt, augustus caeser, chief wife, city of memphis, egyptian army, first cataract, king menes, lower egypt, nile crocodiles, sphere of influence, wild dogs
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The Story of Re
“there arose out of the darkness a great shining egg, and this was Re.” In the beginning, before there was any land of Egypt, all was darkness, and there was nothing but a great waste of water called Nun. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Aker, apis, book, first cataract, goddess sekhmet, goddesses, hap, heaven and earth, lower egypt, min, mountains, nun, nut, ra, re, serpent, shed, Underworld
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Nekhbet – Goddess of the Power of Kings
Nekhbet (Nekhebet, Nechbet) was the predynastic vulture goddess who was originally a goddess of a city, but grew to become patron of Upper Egypt, a guardian of mothers and children, and one of the nebty (the ‘two ladies’) of the … Continue reading
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Tagged goddesses, lower egypt, nekhbet, royal women, sun disk, symbol of eternity, upper egypt, vulture
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Harpakhrad
Harpakhrad, also Heru-Pa-Khret (in Greek: Harpokrates) meant “Horus the child” and he was often seen as a naked infant or a baby sitting in the lap and suckling his mother Isis. He represented the sun which was new-born in the … Continue reading
Banebdjetet – God of Lower Egypt
The god Banebdjedet meant “Spiritual Lord of Djedet”, i.e. the capital of nome number 16 in the Delta, called Mendes in Greek. He stood for the combined spirits of the four mayor gods Re, Shu, Geb and Osiris and was … Continue reading
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Tagged divinities, glory to his name, god, goddess, lower egypt, Osiris, patron, son of isis
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