Letβs read some Hieroglyphs πΉππͺ!
Today ππππ³ we are going to look at one of the many cartouches π πππ·π¦ of Rameses II π³ππ§π³ππ! This time, we are going to look at his birth name cartouche π πππ·, which is the name ππ that he was given when he was born!Β

The name ππ βRamessu Mery Amun π©ππππ΄πβ translates to βRa has fashioned him, beloved of Amun.β The name ππ could also be translated as βRa Bore Him, Beloved of Amun.β
Letβs look at the name ππ more closely! The names of the gods πΉπΉπΉ are written first due to honorific transposition!
π© – Amun
π – Ra
π – Beloved
ππ΄π – Bore Him/Fashioned Him/Born Of
Letβs break down each of the symbols:
The βfalcon with the sun disc πβ symbol is both a determinative and ideogram for βRa.β
The βAmun figure π©β symbol is both a determinative and ideogram for βAmun.β
The βcanal πβ symbol is a biliteral phonogram for the sound βmrβ and can also be βshorthandβ for the word βmeryβ which means beloved.
The βthree fox skins πβ symbol is a biliteral phonogram for the sounds βms.β
The βfolded cloth π΄β symbol is a uniliteral phonogram for the sound βs.β
The βsedge πβ symbol can be a biliteral phonogram, ideogram (for sedge) and determinative (for king), but here it is representing the sound βsw.β

Rameses IIβs birth name cartouche has many variants and can also be written like this: ππ πππ³πΊππ΄π. Certain symbols can be substituted for each other because ππ π and π© both mean Amun π and π³πΊ both mean Ra.
This is my personal photograph and original text. DO NOT repost.Β
