ṯꜣtj

Egyptian

Imhotep, the deified ṯꜣtj of Pharaoh Djoser

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  1. vizier; the head of Egypt’s national administration [Since the Old Kingdom]
  2. the highest official in enumerations
  3. (later) a sub-official of the vizier
  4. Used of various gods: Thoth, Amon, and Har-wer. [Since the 18th Dynasty]
  5. (rare) Used of the king. [Greco-Roman Period]

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References

  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
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