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| place of burial = Possibly Tomb 3507 in [[Saqqara]]
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| spouse|| [[Djer]] (brother)
| spouse = Pharaoh [[Djer]]
| issue = [[Djet]]?
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| dynasty = [[first dynasty of Egypt|1st dynasty of Egypt]]
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'''Herneith''' was an [[Egypt]]ian [[queen]].

'''Herneith''' was a [[Queen consort]] of [[ancient Egypt]]. She lived during the [[First Dynasty of Egypt|1st Dynasty]]. The name herneith means "The face of [[Neith]]".

== Documents ==

In the tomb of Herneith in [[Saqqara]] her name is found scratched on a vase, while in [[Abydos, Egypt|Abydos]] the name is found written together with the name of [[Djer]].<ref>Emery: Great Tombs III , page 94</ref> However, the interpretation of their names written together remains controversial and it is not even certain that ''Herneith'' refers to a woman, and thus to a queen.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Herneith was born in the first dynasty of Egypt. Herneith was possibly a wife of [[Djet]] or [[Djer]].<ref>Dodson, Aidan ''Monarchs of the Nile'' The American University in Cairo Press; New edition edition (28 Feb 2001) ISBN: 978-9774246005 p.15[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sXrAuWr0_r0C&pg=PA15&dq=herneith+buried+3507|S3507&ei=PZaLS_yiFoOGyASMyqX3DQ&cd=3#v=onepage&q=herneith%20buried%203507%7CS3507&f=false]</ref><ref>[[Toby Wilkinson|Wilkinson, Toby A.H.]] ''Early dynastic Egypt'' Routledge; 1 edition (14 Jun 2001) ISBN: 978-0415260114 p.291 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AR1ZZO6niVIC&pg=PA291&dq=Djer+wives+Herneith&ei=EZiLS-nxN426NojQ3PAM&cd=2#v=onepage&q=Djer%20wives%20Herneith&f=false]</ref> She may have been buried in tomb 3507 at [[Saqqara]], separately from Djer.<ref>Dodson, Aidan ''Monarchs of the Nile'' The American University in Cairo Press; New edition edition (28 Feb 2001) ISBN: 978-9774246005 p.15 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sXrAuWr0_r0C&pg=PA15&dq=herneith+buried+3507|S3507&ei=PZaLS_yiFoOGyASMyqX3DQ&cd=3#v=onepage&q=herneith%20buried%203507%7CS3507&f=false]</ref>


It is not known who Herneith's parents were. She is thought to be a queen of [[Djer]] but there is no conclusive evidence. [[Joyce Tyldesley|Tyldesley]] suggests Herneith as a possible mother of [[Den (Pharaoh)|Den]], but it is more commonly thought that [[Merneith]] was his mother.<ref name="Tyldesley">J. Tyldesley, Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt, 2006, Thames & Hudson</ref><ref name="DH">Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson, 2004, {{ISBN|0-500-05128-3}}</ref>
==Footnotes==


[[Wolfram Grajetzki|Grajetzki]] mentions that even though Herneith is known from her tomb in [[Saqqara]] and her name is found together with signs that may refer to her role as a queen, confidently interpreting this information has proven difficult. If the interpretations are correct, Herneith may have held the titles of ''"The First One"'' and ''"Consort of the Two Lords"''.<ref name="Grajetzki">W.Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: a hieroglyphic dictionary Golden House Publications, pg. 2</ref>
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A large tomb in [[Saqqara]] (tomb S3507) is thought to belong to Herneith. Inscriptions on vases found in the tomb mention King [[Djer]], King [[Den (Pharaoh)|Den]] and King [[Qa'a]]. The tomb is a mudbrick [[mastaba]]. However, a pyramid-like mound was found within the structure, covered with brick. This combination of mastaba and grave mound represents a combination of Northern (mastaba) and Southern (grave mound) tomb architecture.<ref name="Tyldesley"/>
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[[Category:Ancient Egyptian queens consort]]
== Literature ==
* Walter B. Emery: ''Great Tombs of the First Dynasty III''. London 1958, S. 73–97.

==References==

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{{First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt}}
{{Queens of Ancient Egypt}}
[[Category:31st-century BC women]]
[[Category:Queens consort of the First Dynasty of Egypt]]
[[Category:Djer]]

Latest revision as of 21:29, 24 November 2023

Herneith
Queen consort of Egypt
Burial
Possibly Tomb 3507 in Saqqara
SpousePharaoh Djer
IssueDjet?
Names
Herneith
Dynasty1st dynasty of Egypt
ReligionAncient Egyptian religion
D2R25
Herneith [1]
in hieroglyphs
Era: Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

Herneith was a Queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st Dynasty. The name herneith means "The face of Neith".

Documents[edit]

In the tomb of Herneith in Saqqara her name is found scratched on a vase, while in Abydos the name is found written together with the name of Djer.[2] However, the interpretation of their names written together remains controversial and it is not even certain that Herneith refers to a woman, and thus to a queen.

Biography[edit]

It is not known who Herneith's parents were. She is thought to be a queen of Djer but there is no conclusive evidence. Tyldesley suggests Herneith as a possible mother of Den, but it is more commonly thought that Merneith was his mother.[1][3]

Grajetzki mentions that even though Herneith is known from her tomb in Saqqara and her name is found together with signs that may refer to her role as a queen, confidently interpreting this information has proven difficult. If the interpretations are correct, Herneith may have held the titles of "The First One" and "Consort of the Two Lords".[4]

A large tomb in Saqqara (tomb S3507) is thought to belong to Herneith. Inscriptions on vases found in the tomb mention King Djer, King Den and King Qa'a. The tomb is a mudbrick mastaba. However, a pyramid-like mound was found within the structure, covered with brick. This combination of mastaba and grave mound represents a combination of Northern (mastaba) and Southern (grave mound) tomb architecture.[1]

Literature[edit]

  • Walter B. Emery: Great Tombs of the First Dynasty III. London 1958, S. 73–97.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c J. Tyldesley, Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt, 2006, Thames & Hudson
  2. ^ Emery: Great Tombs III , page 94
  3. ^ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson, 2004, ISBN 0-500-05128-3
  4. ^ W.Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: a hieroglyphic dictionary Golden House Publications, pg. 2
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