Nebty name Two Ladies
alabaster vase inscribed nebty-name of semerkhet, earliest known pharaoh use name
the nebty name, literally meaning 2 ladies , 1 of titles of egyptian pharaoh, following standard naming convention used ancient egyptians. name associated patron goddesses of upper , lower egypt:
nekhbet, patron deity of upper egypt, represented griffon vulture, and
wadjet, patron deity of lower egypt, represented egyptian cobra.
the first time nebty name used definitively, approximately 2920 bc first dynasty pharaoh, semerkhet, although name became independent title twelfth dynasty began in 1991 bc.
typically, name not framed cartouche or serekh, begins hieroglyphs of vulture , cobra, each resting upon basket, symbolizing dual noun nebty . rest of title varies each pharaoh, , have been read, he/she of 2 ladies, followed meaning of rest of title. translation of nebty name pharaoh abbreviated, omitting phrase above begins each nebty name, making full understanding of title difficult.
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