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Revision as of 22:39, 16 March 2012
| Herneith | |||||
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| Queen consort of Egypt | |||||
| Burial | Possibly Tomb 3507 in Saqqara | ||||
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| Dynasty | 1st dynasty of Egypt | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
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| Herneith [1] in hieroglyphs | |||
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| Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | |||
Herneith was a Queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st dynasty.
Biography
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.[2][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.[3]
References
- ^ J. Tyldesley, Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt, 2006, Thames & Hudson
- ^ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson, 2004, ISBN 0-500-05128-3
- ^ a b J. Tyldesley, Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt, 2006, Thames & Hudson
- ^ Grajetski Ancient Egyptian Queens: a hieroglyphic dictionary Golden House Publications, pg. 2