Here is Week 7 𓐀 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult!
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Here is Week 7 𓐀 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! 1. God 𓊹, 𓀭 2. Goddess 𓊹𓏏 3. To Be/To Exist 𓃹𓈖𓈖, 𓃹𓈖 4. God’s Mother 𓊹𓏏𓅐, 𓊹𓅐 5. Given Life Like Ra 𓏙𓋹𓇳𓏺𓏇 6. Lord of the Two Lands 𓎟𓇿𓇿 7. True of Voice 𓐙𓊤, 𓐙𓅱𓏏𓊤 These are all words/phrases that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time you’re at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal photograph/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#ancient_egypt#historytok#egyptology#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#languagelearning
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! What does the popular Middle Egyptian phrase “God’s Mother 𓊹𓅐” mean? Before we delve into the meaning, let’s break down the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪!
“God’s Mother” in raised relief on display at the MET
“God’s Mother” can be written three ways in hieroglyphs:
𓊹𓏏𓅐
𓊹𓅐𓏏
𓊹𓅐
This phrase is a combination of two different words: the word “God 𓊹” and the word “Mother 𓅐𓏏𓁐/𓅐𓁐/𓏏𓅐𓁐.”
The “cloth on a pole 𓊹“ hieroglyph is an ideogram for the word god. 𓊹 is also a triliteral phonogram, and represents the letters “ntr” which may have been pronounced like “neter” or “netjer.” 𓊹 Is also a determinative for “god.” So the “cloth on a pole 𓊹“ symbol can function as all three types of hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! If you see this symbol, you are most likely looking at a word that has to do with the gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹!
The “vulture 𓅐” is a triliteral phonogram and represents the sounds “mjt/mwt” which we infer would be pronounced like “mut.”
The “flat loaf of bread 𓏏” is a uniliteral phonogram used to represent the sound “t.”
The phrase “God’s Mother 𓊹𓅐” can have two different (but related) meanings in Middle Egyptian inscriptions. It can be used to refer to the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 and will usually appear after her name 𓂋𓈖 in inscriptions. This is in reference to the fact that Isis 𓊨𓏏𓁥 is the mother 𓅐𓏏𓁐 of Horus 𓅃𓀭, who is the mythological ruler of Egypt 𓆎𓅓𓏏𓊖 and the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 was thought to be a representation of Horus 𓅃𓀭 on Earth.
This brings us to the next meaning of this phrase! The phrase “God’s Mother 𓊹𓅐” was an honorific title held by the woman who gave birth to the current pharaoh 𓉐𓉻! Since the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 was a god on Earth, the woman who gave birth to him/her was quite literally the God’s Mother 𓊹𓅐!
Another variant of “God’s Mother” painted on a piece of a sarcophagus at the Brooklyn Museum
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Here is Week 6 𓏿 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult!
This week I had a gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 and goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 theme!
Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑, 𓇼𓂟𓏏𓆑
Hapi 𓎛𓐑𓊪𓇌, 𓐑𓊪𓇌
Qebehsenuef 𓏁𓌢𓌢𓌢𓆑, 𓏁𓈖𓈖𓈖𓌢𓏏𓏥𓆑, 𓏁𓌢𓌢𓌢𓆑𓀭
Imseti 𓇋𓅓𓊃𓍿, 𓇋𓐝𓋴𓍘𓇋
Montu 𓏠𓈖𓍿𓅱, 𓏠𓈖𓍿𓅱𓀭
Sobek 𓋴𓃀𓎡𓆋, 𓋴𓃀𓎡𓀭
Nephthys 𓉠, 𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓆇
These are all words that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time you’re at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words!
Here is a link to the video on TikTok – with music!
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Here is Week 6 𓏿 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! This week I had a gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 and goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 theme! 1. Duamutef 𓇼𓅐𓏏𓆑, 𓇼𓂟𓏏𓆑 2. Hapi 𓎛𓐑𓊪𓇌, 𓐑𓊪𓇌 3. Qebehsenuef 𓏁𓌢𓌢𓌢𓆑, 𓏁𓈖𓈖𓈖𓌢𓏏𓏥𓆑, 𓏁𓌢𓌢𓌢𓆑𓀭 4. Imseti 𓇋𓅓𓊃𓍿, 𓇋𓐝𓋴𓍘𓇋 5. Montu 𓏠𓈖𓍿𓅱, 𓏠𓈖𓍿𓅱𓀭 6. Sobek 𓋴𓃀𓎡𓆋, 𓋴𓃀𓎡𓀭 7. Nephthys 𓉠, 𓎟𓏏𓉗𓏏𓆇 These are all words that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time you’re at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal photograph/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#languagelearning#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#egyptology#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#ancient_egypt
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! In ancient Egypt many pharaohs had five names! This stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 is one of my absolute favorite pieces because depicts Hatshepsut 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 and Thutmosis III 𓇳𓏠𓆣 during their joint reign. Hatshepsut 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 is wearing the blue crown 𓆣𓂋𓈙𓋙 and making an offering of nemset jars 𓏌𓏌𓏌 to Amun-Ra 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓇳𓏺. The stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 was meant to commemorate restoration works in Thebes 𓌀𓏏𓊖! The most interesting parts about this stela is that it is one of two pieces (that I know of) that contains Hatshepsut’s entire titulary in one place! The only other place I know that has all of Hatshepsut’s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 is the Obelisk at Karnak. Let’s take a closer look at all of Hatshepsut’s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 names 𓂋𓈖𓏦! The names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 can be found on the top two rows of hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 on the bottom of the stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸! Horus Name: 𓄊𓋴𓏏𓂓𓂓𓂓 – “Wosretkau” translates to “The Mighty of the Kas” or “The Mighty of the Souls.” Nebty Name: 𓅒𓇅𓏏𓆳𓆳𓆳 – “Wadjet renput” translates to “Flourishing of Years.” Golden Horus Name: 𓅉𓊹𓏏𓈍𓏦 – “Netjeret khau” translates to “Divine of Appearances.” Throne Name: 𓇳𓁦𓂓 – “Maatkare” translates to “Truth is the Soul of Re.” Birth Name: 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓄂𓀼 – “Khnemet Amun Hatshepsut” translates to “United with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.” This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪. A “variant” is just a different way to spell out a person’s name 𓂋𓈖! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal video, photograph and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#languagelearning#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#pharaoh#hatshepsut#vaticanmuseum#metropolitanmuseum
This stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 is one of my absolute favorite pieces because depicts Hatshepsut 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 and Thutmosis III 𓇳𓏠𓆣 during their joint reign. Hatshepsut 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 is wearing the blue crown 𓆣𓂋𓈙𓋙 and making an offering of nemset jars 𓏌𓏌𓏌 to Amun-Ra 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓇳𓏺. The stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 was meant to commemorate restoration works in Thebes 𓌀𓏏𓊖!
The most interesting parts about this stela is that it is one of two pieces (that I know of) that contains Hatshepsut’s entire titulary in one place! The only other place I know that has all of Hatshepsut’s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 is the Obelisk at Karnak.
Let’s take a closer look at all of Hatshepsut’s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 names 𓂋𓈖𓏦! The names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 can be found on the top two rows of hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 on the bottom of the stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸!
Horus Name: 𓄊𓋴𓏏𓂓𓂓𓂓 – “Wosretkau” translates to “The Mighty of the Kas” or “The Mighty of the Souls.”
The Horus Name of Hatshepsut
Nebty Name: 𓅒𓇅𓏏𓆳𓆳𓆳 – “Wadjet renput” translates to “Flourishing of Years.”
The Nebty Name of Hatshepsut
Golden Horus Name: 𓅉𓊹𓏏𓈍𓏦 – “Netjeret khau” translates to “Divine of Appearances.”
The Golden Horus Name of Hatshepsut
Throne Name: 𓇳𓁦𓂓 – “Maatkare” translates to “Truth is the Soul of Re.”
The Throne Name of Hatshepsut
Birth Name: 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓄂𓀼 – “Khnemet Amun Hatshepsut” translates to “United with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.” This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪. A “variant” is just a different way to spell out a person’s name 𓂋𓈖!
The Birth Name of Hatshepsut
If you watch the video on TikTok below, there is music accompanying the images! I hope you enjoyed learning about The Royal Titularly of Hatshepsut!
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! In ancient Egypt many pharaohs had five names! This stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 is one of my absolute favorite pieces because depicts Hatshepsut 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 and Thutmosis III 𓇳𓏠𓆣 during their joint reign. Hatshepsut 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 is wearing the blue crown 𓆣𓂋𓈙𓋙 and making an offering of nemset jars 𓏌𓏌𓏌 to Amun-Ra 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓇳𓏺. The stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸 was meant to commemorate restoration works in Thebes 𓌀𓏏𓊖! The most interesting parts about this stela is that it is one of two pieces (that I know of) that contains Hatshepsut’s entire titulary in one place! The only other place I know that has all of Hatshepsut’s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 is the Obelisk at Karnak. Let’s take a closer look at all of Hatshepsut’s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 names 𓂋𓈖𓏦! The names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 can be found on the top two rows of hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 on the bottom of the stela 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸! Horus Name: 𓄊𓋴𓏏𓂓𓂓𓂓 – “Wosretkau” translates to “The Mighty of the Kas” or “The Mighty of the Souls.” Nebty Name: 𓅒𓇅𓏏𓆳𓆳𓆳 – “Wadjet renput” translates to “Flourishing of Years.” Golden Horus Name: 𓅉𓊹𓏏𓈍𓏦 – “Netjeret khau” translates to “Divine of Appearances.” Throne Name: 𓇳𓁦𓂓 – “Maatkare” translates to “Truth is the Soul of Re.” Birth Name: 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓄂𓀼 – “Khnemet Amun Hatshepsut” translates to “United with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.” This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪. A “variant” is just a different way to spell out a person’s name 𓂋𓈖! Follow me to learn all about ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs, mythology, culture and more! This is my personal video, photograph and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#historytok#languagelearning#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#pharaoh#hatshepsut#vaticanmuseum#metropolitanmuseum
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! It’s time for Week 5 of my Hieroglyphic Vocabulary!
In the video above is Week 5 𓏾 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult!
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Here is Week 5 𓏾 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! 1. Voice Offering/Invocation Offering 𓉓 2. Son of Ra 𓅭𓇳 3. Before 𓐍𓂋 4. Priest/High Priest 𓊹𓍛 5. Lord, Master, All, Possessor 𓎟 6. Image, Likeness, Statue, Figure 𓏏𓅱𓏏, 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾 7. King’s Acquaintance 𓇓𓂋𓐍𓏏/ 𓇓𓏏𓂋𓐍𓏏 (female), 𓇓𓏏𓂋𓐍 / 𓇓𓂋𓐍 (male) These are all words that you will come across in inscriptions! Next time you’re at a museum, see if you can spot these ancient Egyptian words! This is my personal photographs/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#egyptologist#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#egypt#languagelearning#historytok
Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to be looking at a word that I use frequently in my descriptions, “𓏏𓅱𓏏,” which translates to “image,” “likeness,” “statue,” or “figure.”
The word “Image” in hieroglyphs from a papyrus on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
I also utilize this particular word to translate the words “picture” and “photo” because that would be the closest Middle Egyptian to English translation! For the word “statue,” the “𓀾” determinative is put at the end of the word so it would be spelled like “𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾.”
The importance of the visual representation of the deities 𓊹𓊹𓊹 was embedded in ancient Egyptian religion and culture. For example, when the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 was alive, he/she was thought to be the living image 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹 of the God 𓊹 Horus 𓅃𓀭.
The Egyptians built temples 𓉟𓏏𓉐𓏪 and shrines 𓐍𓊃𓅓𓂜𓉐𓏦 to their gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 and goddesses 𓊹𓊹𓊹𓏏 because they believed that the gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 could be approached and prayed to through the statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾𓏪 that resided in these places of worship. The statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓏪 or “images of the gods” were thought to be the actual deity and were thus treated with great reverence 𓐍𓄪𓅱 and respect.
Another example is that when a person’s name 𓂋𓈖 was written down in hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪, it meant that the person would live 𓋹 forever 𓎛𓇳𓎛. The visual representation of a person’s name 𓂋𓈖 had the power to give the person eternal 𓆖 life 𓋹. This is why pharaohs wanted their name on as many monuments as possible – their name 𓂋𓈖 in hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 had immense power!
Let’s break down the symbols in the word “𓏏𓅱𓏏!”
The “Quail Chick 𓅱” is a super common symbol that you will see in a lot of inscriptions! It is a uniliteral phonogram sign, which means it has the sound of a single consonant. The “𓅱” is representative of the sound “w” or “u.” This symbol is also an ideogram for the word “chick 𓅱𓏺.”
The “flat loaf of bread 𓏏” is a uniliteral phonogram used to represent the sound “t.” It also functions as the ideogram for the word “bread 𓏏𓏺.”
So why did I choose to highlight this particular word? “𓏏𓅱𓏏” was one of the first words that I learned when I was first starting to read hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! The reason is because it is part of Tutankhamun‘s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹𓋾𓉺𓇓 cartouche, which translates to “Living Image of Amun!”
Here is a breakdown of Tutankhamun‘s 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓏏𓅱𓏏𓋹𓋾𓉺𓇓 name 𓂋𓈖:
𓇋𓏠𓈖 – Amun
𓏏𓅱𓏏 – Tut (image)
𓋹 – Ankh (life/living)
𓋾 – Ruler
𓉺 – of/on
𓇓 – Upper Egypt
As a side note, I am a visual learner, and I think that’s why I’m really great at things like reading hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 and geology – both are topics which require the brain to use images and visuals over other types of processing. Even when I speak English and Italian I see the words in my head as if they are subtitles so I think my visual brain is why I am good at languages! Plus I always say that rocks are the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 of the Earth, so I am grouping geology in with languages too! Despite the auditory nature of languages, for me, they are actually more visual.
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Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to be looking at the birth name cartouche 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷 of the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Akhenaten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖!
The Birth Name cartouche of pharaoh Akhenaten on display at the Vatican Museum
Now, calling this his “birth name” cartouche 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷 is a little misleading because Akhenaten’s 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 birth name wasn’t actually “Akhenaten!” The name 𓂋𓈖 that Akhenaten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 was given when he was born was Amenhotep 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓊵𓊹𓋾𓌀, and since he was the fourth pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 with that name 𓂋𓈖, Egyptologists have called him “Amenhotep IV 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓊵𓊹𓋾𓌀.”
Why did Akhenaten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 change his name 𓂋𓈖 from Amenhotep 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓊵𓊹𓋾𓌀 to Akhenaten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 during year five 𓏾 of his reign? The change in name 𓂋𓈖 reflects the religious revolution that was happening at the time. Akhenaten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 is famous for disrupting the entire Egyptian religious tradition and changing it from a polytheistic worship of the traditional pantheon to a monotheistic worship of the Aten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳.
Let’s break down the meaning of Akhenaten’s name 𓂋𓈖!
𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳 – Aten
𓅜𓐍 – Spirit
𓈖 – Of
The Cartouche of Akhenaten with the meaning of the hieroglyphs written next to the symbols.
So all together, the name “Akhenaten” translates to “Spirit of the Aten.”
One of the greatest things about reading cartouches 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷𓏪 is that practicing with them will allow you to begin to understand hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 much more easily! The names of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻 contain many common symbols, words, and phrases in Middle Egyptian! One of the ways I started learning was by reading the cartouches 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷𓏪!
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Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to be looking at the word/phrase “A Voice Offering “𓉓.”
The composite hieroglyph symbol for “A Voice Offering” painted on a Middle Kingdom sarcophagus at the MET.
𓉓 is classified as a composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃. A composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 is a single hieroglyphic symbol that is actually a combination of multiple symbols! The individual symbols do not lose their phonetic meaning when they become the composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃, instead they combine to just make a multi-consonant symbol! Composite hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 can be phonograms, ideograms, or determinatives too!
While a lot of the composite hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 are combinations of two 𓏻 symbols, “𓉓” is actually a combination of four 𓏽 symbols! I like to think of composite hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪 as a math equation:
𓉓 = 𓉐 + 𓊤 + 𓏑 + 𓏊
Here is the modern name, (and sound value in parentheses) designated to each of the symbols that are part of 𓉓:
𓉐 – House Plan (pr)
𓊤 – Oar (ḫrw)
𓏑 – Bread (t)
𓏊 – Beer Jug (usually a determinative like in this case, but can be hnw on occasion)
𓉓 would be pronounced like “prt-ḫrw.”
Another example of the phrase “A Voice Offering” from a Middle Kingdom sarcophagus on display at the MET.
In terms of meaning, “𓉓” is classified as an ideogram (a single symbol that takes on the meaning of a full word) for the phrase “invocation offering” or “voice offering” and is a part of the standard offering formula that is seen on stelae 𓎗𓅱𓆓𓉸𓏪, false doors, sarcophagi 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭𓏪/coffins 𓋴𓅱𓎛𓏏𓆱𓏦 and other funerary equipment 𓈎𓂋𓋴𓏏𓏏𓊭.
You can read my full translation for the sarcophagus pictured above here. You can also watch the video of the translation here!
Why are bread 𓏑 and beer 𓏊 highlighted in such a popular inscription that persisted for thousands of years? Bread 𓏑 and beer 𓏊 were pretty much the staples of the ancient Egyptian diet and they needed enough food 𓇬𓀁𓅱𓏔𓏥 in the Duat 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐 too!
𓉓 Is definitely a great symbol to recognize because it is very common and part of a very common inscription. The pictures 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓏦 in this post are both from Middle Kingdom sarcophagi 𓎟𓋹𓈖𓐍𓊭𓏪 at the MET.
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Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Here is Week 4 of my Hieroglyphic Vocabulary Word of the Day stories from Instagram all compiled into a video! This week we focused on some of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 whose names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 you will commonly see in inscriptions 𓏟𓏛𓏥!
Here are the names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 we learned this week:
Maatkare 𓇳𓁦𓂓 (Hatshepsut Throne Name)
Hatshepsut (Foremost of the Noble Women) 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 (Birth Name)
Menkhepperra 𓇳𓏠𓆣 (Thutmosis III Throne Name)
Rameses II 𓇳𓄊𓁧𓇳𓍉𓈖 (Throne Name)
Rameses II 𓁩𓁛𓈘𓄟𓋴𓇓 (Birth Name)
Amenhotep III 𓇳𓁧𓎠 (Throne Name)
Akhenaten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 (Birth Name Variant)
Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! Learning how to read the names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 in their cartouches 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷𓏦 is a great place to start because not only do their names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 appear frequently, but it’s a great way to practice the meaning of the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪!
Let’s read some Hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Here is Week 4 of my Hieroglyphic Word of the Day stories all compiled into a video! This week we focused on some of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 whose names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 you will commonly see in inscriptions 𓏟𓏛𓏥! Here are the names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 we learned this week: 1. Maatkare 𓇳𓁦𓂓 (Hatshepsut Throne Name) 2. Hatshepsut (Foremost of the Noble Women) 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓎹𓏏𓄂𓏏𓀼𓏪 (Birth Name) 3. Menkhepperra 𓇳𓏠𓆣 (Thutmosis III Throne Name) 4. Rameses II 𓇳𓄊𓁧𓇳𓍉𓈖 (Throne Name) 5. Rameses II 𓁩𓁛𓈘𓄟𓋴𓇓 (Birth Name) 6. Amenhotep III 𓇳𓁧𓎠 (Throne Name) 7. Akhenaten 𓇋𓏏𓈖𓇳𓅜𓐍𓈖 (Birth Name Variant) Learning any language – including hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪/Middle Egyptian doesn’t have to be difficult! Learning how to read the names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 of the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 in their cartouches 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷𓏦 is a great place to start because not only do their names 𓂋𓈖𓏦 appear frequently, but it’s a great way to practice the meaning of the hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! This is my personal photographs/video and original text. DO NOT repost. #ancientegypt#egyptianhistory#egyptologist#letsreadsomehieroglyphs#hieroglyphs#hieroglyphics#languagelearning#egypt#pharaoh
Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to look at one of the many cartouches 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷𓏦 of Rameses II 𓇳𓄊𓁧𓇳𓍉𓈖! This time, we are going to look at his birth name cartouche 𓏠𓈖𓈙𓍷, which is the name 𓂋𓈖 that he was given when he was born!
The birth name cartouche of pharaoh Rameses II, Ramessu Mery Amun, on a column at the British museum
The name 𓂋𓈖 “Ramessu Mery Amun 𓁩𓁛𓈘𓄟𓋴𓇓” translates to “Ra has fashioned him, beloved of Amun.” The name 𓂋𓈖 could also be translated as “Ra Bore Him, Beloved of Amun.”
Let’s look at the name 𓂋𓈖 more closely! The names of the gods 𓊹𓊹𓊹 are written first due to honorific transposition!
𓁩 – Amun
𓁛 – Ra
𓈘 – Beloved
𓄟𓋴𓇓 – Bore Him/Fashioned Him/Born Of
Let’s break down each of the symbols:
The “falcon with the sun disc 𓁛” symbol is both a determinative and ideogram for “Ra.”
The “Amun figure 𓁩” symbol is both a determinative and ideogram for “Amun.”
The “canal 𓈘” symbol is a biliteral phonogram for the sound “mr” and can also be “shorthand” for the word “mery” which means beloved.
The “three fox skins 𓄟” symbol is a biliteral phonogram for the sounds “ms.”
The “folded cloth 𓋴” symbol is a uniliteral phonogram for the sound “s.”
The “sedge 𓇓” symbol can be a biliteral phonogram, ideogram (for sedge) and determinative (for king), but here it is representing the sound “sw.”
The birth name cartouche of pharaoh Rameses II, Ramessu Mery Amun, on a column at the British museum
Rameses II’s birth name cartouche has many variants and can also be written like this: 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓈘𓇳𓏺𓄟𓋴𓇓. Certain symbols can be substituted for each other because 𓇋𓏠𓈖 and 𓁩 both mean Amun 𓁜 and 𓇳𓏺 both mean Ra.
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