Legends of the Gods

Kings, priests and officials of Egypt — Minor Figures

10 figures from Legends of the Gods who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Ra-meses-meri-Amen

king · first appears A Legend of Ptah Nefer-hetep and the Princess of Bekhten · Part 1

  • A Legend of Ptah Nefer-hetep and the Princess of Bekhten · Part 1 · married with Ra-neferu “And the maiden was beautiful, and His Majesty considered her to be the most lovely [woman] in the world, and he wrote down as her title, ‘Great Royal Wife, Ra-neferu’; and when His Majesty arrived in Egypt, he did for her whatsoever was done for the Royal Wife.”
  • A Legend of Ptah Nefer-hetep and the Princess of Bekhten · Part 1 · servant: Tehuti-em-heb “And the royal scribe Tehuti-em-heb came into the presence of His Majesty, and His Majesty commanded him to depart to Bekhten with that ambassador.”

Matar

Ha Prince · first appears A Legend of the God Khnemu and of a Seven Years' Famine · Part 1

  • A Legend of the God Khnemu and of a Seven Years' Famine · Part 1 · pupil: Neter-Khat “Then [Matar] set out on his journey, and he returned to me straightway. He gave me instruction concerning the increase of Hapi, and told me all things which men had written concerning it, and he revealed to me the secret doors (?) whereto my ancestors had betaken themselves quickly, the like of which has never been, to [any] king since the time of Ra, (?).”

Tehuti-em-heb

royal scribe · first appears A Legend of Ptah Nefer-hetep and the Princess of Bekhten · Part 1

  • A Legend of Ptah Nefer-hetep and the Princess of Bekhten · Part 1 · employer: Ra-meses-meri-Amen “And the royal scribe Tehuti-em-heb came into the presence of His Majesty, and His Majesty commanded him to depart to Bekhten with that ambassador.”

Bocchoris

son of Technatis · first appears The History of Isis and Osiris, collected by Plutarch · Part 3

  • The History of Isis and Osiris, collected by Plutarch · Part 3 · parent: Technatis “The immediate cause for the erection of the pillar is thus given: Technatis, the father of Bocchoris, leading an army against the Arabians, and his baggage and provisions not coming up to him as soon as he expected, was therefore obliged to eat some of the very poor food which was obtainable, and having eaten, he lay down on the bare ground and slept very soundly.”

Meinis

king · first appears The History of Isis and Osiris, collected by Plutarch · Part 3

  • The History of Isis and Osiris, collected by Plutarch · Part 3 · with Technatis “This gave him a great affection for a mean and frugal diet, and induced him to curse the memory of Meinis, and with the permission of the priests he made these curses public by cutting them upon a pillar.”

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