Royal Inscription of Amenemhat I

Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! This inscription 𓎘𓅱𓎖 has all words on it that I have taught already!! See if you can read it before looking at the translation!! Since the directional hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 are pointing to the right, we are going to start reading from the right! Also, hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 are always read starting at the top line of symbols! 

𓇋𓏠𓈖𓅓𓄂𓏏 – Amenemhat I (Birth Name)

𓏙𓋹 – Given Life

𓇳𓏇- Like Ra 

𓆖 – (For) Eternity

Now, this relief is only partial because some of the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 are cut off, but based on the symbols that remain, and the formulaic way that royal titulary was always written, I have a pretty good idea what the line above the cartouche says! Let’s take a look: 

𓅭𓇳 – Son of Ra

𓊹𓄤 – The Great God 

𓎟𓇿𓇿 – Lord of the Two Lands

Now, before people come at me (it happens every time) for the translation of “ 𓊹𓄤 – The Great God,” yes, “𓄤” can be translated to “great,” “beautiful” and “perfect.” Much like in English (and I’m sure all other languages) in Middle Egyptian, words can have multiple meanings/translations!!! Also, there can be two different words that mean the same thing – “𓉻 / 𓉼” can also be translated to “great” – just like in the word for “pharaoh 𓉐𓉻,” which literally translates to “Great House.”