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The total number of distinct Egyptian hieroglyphs increased over time from several hundred in the Middle Kingdom to several thousand during the Ptolemaic Kingdom. In 1928/1929 Alan Gardiner published an overview of hieroglyphs, Gardiner's sign list, the basic modern standard. It describes 763 signs in 26 categories (A–Z, roughly).
Nemty – Falcon god, worshiped in Middle Egypt, [22] who appears in myth as a ferryman for greater gods [23] Neper – A god of Grain [24] Osiris – A god of death and resurrection who rules the Underworld and enlivens vegetation, the sun god, and deceased souls [25] Ptah – A creator deity and god of craftsmen, the patron god of Memphis [26]
The Rulers of Nabataea, reigned over the Nabataean Kingdom (also rendered as Nabataea, Nabatea, or Nabathea), inhabited by the Nabateans, located in present-day Jordan, south-eastern Syria, southern Israel and north-western Saudi Arabia. The queens of the later Nabataean Kingdom figure side by side with their husbands as co-rulers on their coins.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
See the separate page List of names of Odin for more Odin kennings. N: Odin: Hanged god Odin hung on the Tree of Knowledge for nine days in order to gain wisdom. N: person voice-bearer reordberend: OE: Dream of the Rood: poetry Grímnir's lip-streams Grímnir is one of the names of Odin. N: Þórsdrápa: raven swan of blood Ravens ate the dead ...
The last two names of the king, the prenomen and the nomen, were generally depicted within the circular, roped cartouche of the king (eventually the cartouche would contain all royal names, including the queen and the royal children) and were known as the Throne name and the Son of Re name. [5]
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Name Reign Notes Gusi: ca. 870: Dynasty founder Hadram: ca. 860–830: son of Gusi (Arame) Attar-šumki I: ca. 830–800 / 805–796 [citation needed] son of Hadram, synonym Bar-Guš [citation needed] Bar-Hadad: ca. 800: son of Attar-šumki I, reign unclear Attar-šumki II: 1st half 8th century: son of Bar-Hadad Mati-Ilu: mid 8th century: son ...