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Nebhapetra π“‡³π“ŽŸπ“Š€

Let’s read some hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to be looking at the name π“‚‹π“ˆ– β€œNebhapetra π“‡³π“ŽŸπ“Š€.” 

Nebhapetra π“‡³π“ŽŸπ“Š€
The cartouche of pharaoh Montuhotep II’s throne name, Nebhapetra π“‡³π“ŽŸπ“Š€ as seen on a relief from his temple. This is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

β€œNebhapetra π“‡³π“ŽŸπ“Š€β€ is the throne name for the Middle Kingdom pharaoh Montuhotep II! While Montuhotep π“ π“ˆ–π“Ώπ“…±π“Š΅π“π“Šͺ is his birth name, Nebhapetra π“‡³π“ŽŸπ“Š€ is the name he took when he became the pharaoh! 

Let’s look at the individual glyphs!

𓇳 – Ra

π“ŽŸ – β€œNeb” (nb)

π“Š€ – β€œHapet” (αΈ«rw or αΈ₯jpt)

All π“ŽŸ together his name π“‚‹π“ˆ– means β€œPossessor of the Oar of Ra.” 

𓇳 – Ra

π“ŽŸ – Possessor

π“Š€ – Oar

Let’s break down each of the symbols! 

The β€œπ“‡³ sun disc” symbol is an ideogram for β€œra” or β€œre,” but can also be a determinative in words such as sun, today, and for words associated with time. The single symbol alone (like in cartouches) would be pronounced like β€œra” or β€œre.” Re is written first but pronounced last due to β€œhonorific transposition” – the name of the god is written first out of respect. 

The β€œπ“Ž  basket” is a biliteral phonogram symbol that has the sound of β€œnb,” which is inferred to be pronounced like β€œneb.” The π“ŽŸ alone can also mean the common words β€œLord,” β€œPossessor,” and β€œAll.” 

The β€œoar π“Š€β€ symbol is a triliteral phonogram or an ideogram. As a triliteral it represents the sound β€œαΈ«rw,” and as an ideogram for β€œoar” it represents the sound β€œαΈ₯jpt” which is the sound used in this case! 

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