Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 425 entries in this glossary.P
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pabi |
Ruler of Lachish, contemporary of Akhenaten |
| Paramoné (Greek) |
In the Hellenist culture the obligation of a freed slave to perform services for his former master |
| Paser |
1) Viceroy under Ay and Horemheb 2) Mayor and vizier under Sethi I and Ramses II |
| Pectoral (Latin) |
Piece of jewellery covering upper chest |
| Pediese, Petiese, Pediaset |
A number of Late Period priests, cf. The Petition of Pediese |
| Peleset |
One of the Sea Peoples, the Philistines, settled in Canaan |
| Pelusiac, Pelusian (from Greek) |
The easternmost arm of the Nile, named after the town Pelusium |
| Pepi |
Two Old Kingdom pharaohs, 6th dynasty: 1) Pepi I, Pepy I, Meryre 2) Pepi II, Pepy II, Neferkare, Son of Pepi I |
| Peret, Pert, Proit (pr.t) |
Season of Growth, from mid November to mid March in Ptolemaic times |
| Pesesh-kaf (psS-kf) |
Ceremonial instrument used in the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony |
| Pharaoh (via Greek and Hebrew (par'oh) f |
Since the first millennium BCE king of Egypt, |
| Phoenix (Greek), Bennu bird |
Mythological bird (see Bestiary) |
| Piankhi, Piye |
Pharaoh of the Late Dynastic Period, 25th dynasty |
| Prehirwonnef |
Son of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari, served in the army |
| Pronaos (from Greek) |
Room leading to the naos |