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{{Infobox monarch
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| succession = [[Queen Consort]] of [[First Dynasty of Egypt|Egypt]]
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| reign = {{circa}} 3050 BC
! colspan="2" | '''Herneith'''
| death_date = {{circa}} 3050 BC
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| parents || [[Hor-Aha]] and [[hent (queen)|Hent]]
| 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]]
| children || [[Djet]] and [[Merneith]]
| religion = [[Ancient Egyptian religion]]
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| titulary || Queen of Egypt

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'''Herneith''' ({{fl.|{{circa}} 3050 BC}}) 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.


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

Latest revision as of 15:25, 12 July 2024

Herneith
Queen Consort of Egypt
Reignc. 3050 BC
Diedc. 3050 BC
Burial
Possibly Tomb 3507 in Saqqara
SpousePharaoh Djer
IssueDjet?
Dynasty1st dynasty of Egypt
ReligionAncient Egyptian religion
D2R25
Herneith [1]
in hieroglyphs
Era: Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

Herneith (fl. c. 3050 BC) was a Queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st Dynasty. The name herneith means "The face of Neith".

Documents

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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

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

References

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  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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