Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑

Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to be looking at the name of the Egyptian god “Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑.”

Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑 was one of the Four Sons of Horus who had a jackal head and appeared mostly on Canopic Jars and in funerary inscriptions. Duamutef’s 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑 job was to protect the stomach 𓂋𓄣𓏻 of the deceased. 

Let’s take a closer look at the name: 

𓇼 – dw3 

𓅐 – mwt

𓏏 – t

𓆑 – f

Let’s break down the symbols: 

The “star 𓇼”  functions as a triliteral phonogram for the sound “dw3” (almost like “dua”). Triliteral means that the symbol represents three consonants! In other words, it can also function as a determinative or ideogram. 

The “vulture 𓅐” is a triliteral phonogram and represents the sounds “mjt/mwt.” It is also used as a determinative in the word “vulture 𓈖𓂋𓅐”

The “flat loaf of bread 𓏏” is a uniliteral phonogram used to represent the sound “t.” In this case, it is acting as a phonetic complement and is emphasizing the “t” sound from “mwt.” 

The “horned viper 𓆑” functions as a uniliteral phonogram and represents the sound “f.” Grammatically, it represents the word “He” a lot of the time. 

The name Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑 means “He who worships 𓇼 his 𓆑 mother 𓅐𓏏.” 

Here are some other ways to write Duamutef’s name: 

𓂧𓍯𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑

𓇼𓂟𓏏𓆑

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