Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 425 entries in this glossary.All
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amenmes |
New Kingdom pharaoh, 19th dynasty |
| Amenmose |
1) Son of Thutmose I and Ahmose, general; 2) Brother of Nefertari, mayor of Thebes; 3) Son of Bekenptah, officer under the Ramessides |
| Amenophis |
according to Manetho Greek for Amenhotep and still often used in this sense; philologically correct for Amenemope (imn-m-ipt) |
| Amenti |
Realm of the Dead, cf Duat |
| Ammut |
Chimaera, destroyer of the hearts of dead who were not justified |
| Amorites, Amurru |
People in Retenu (Today's Lebanon and western Syria) |
| Amratian |
Middle pre-dynastic period, 3550 to 3400 BCE, also called Naqada IA and IB |
| Amulet |
Charm |
| Anch, ankh (anx) |
Symbol of enduring life |
| Anchesenamen, Anchesenamun, Ankhesenamen |
Wife of Tutankhamen, 18th dynasty |
| Anchnesmerire, Ankhnesmeryre |
Queen, Mother of Pepi II |
| Anhur |
Identified with the Greek Ares. His main cult was at Papremis |
| Ankh |
Life, its hieroglyph was often worn as an amulet |
| Ankhmahor |
6th dynasty vizier |
| Ankhtifi |
nomarch in Upper Egypt during the FIP |