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Sources as early as the Pyramid Texts, in the Fifth Dynasty indicate that Isis was connected with the region of Sebennytos, and she and her cult may have originated there. [4] However, major temples were not dedicated to her until the Thirtieth Dynasty, when her temples at Philae and at Behbeit El Hagar began construction. [6]
Isis was also sometimes said to have learned her wisdom from, or even be the daughter of, Thoth, the Egyptian god of writing and knowledge, who was known in the Greco-Roman world as Hermes Trismegistus. [183] [184] Isis also had an extensive network of connections with Greek and Roman deities, as well as some from other cultures.
Ishbi-Erra (Akkadian: 𒀭𒅖𒁉𒀴𒊏 d iš-bi-ir₃-ra) was the founder of the dynasty of Isin, reigning from c. 2017— 1986 BC ().Ishbi-Erra was preceded by Ibbi-Sin of the third dynasty of Ur in ancient Lower Mesopotamia, and then succeeded by Šu-ilišu.
Shepseskare was a king of Ancient Egypt, the fourth [19] or fifth [3] ruler of the Fifth Dynasty. Egypt was unified at the time, with its capital located at Memphis . [ 20 ] Shepseskare is the least-known king of the Fifth Dynasty as very few artefacts dating to his reign have survived to this day.
Isesi-ankh (transliteration Izzi-ˁnḫ; fl. c. 2375 BC [1]) was an ancient Egyptian high official during the second half of the Fifth Dynasty, in the late 25th to mid 24th century BC. His name means "Isesi lives". He may have been a son of king Isesi and queen Meresankh IV, although this is debated.
Neferefre Isi (also known as Raneferef, Ranefer and in Greek as Χέρης, Cherês; c. 2480 BC - c. 2458 BC [21]) was an ancient Egyptian king of the Fifth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom period. He was most likely the eldest son of king Neferirkare Kakai and queen Khentkaus II. He was known as prince Ranefer before he ascended to the throne.
Sekhemkare (fl. c. 2490 BC [1]) was a vizier from the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt.He was a son of king Khafre and queen Hekenuhedjet. [2] He served as vizier during the beginning of the next dynasty, during the reigns of Userkaf and Sahure.
Lower ranking officials lost power during the late Fifth Dynasty and were frequently limited to holding only one high title, [114] a departure from the preceding period. [94] Such functions as "overseer of the granary" and "overseer of the treasury" disappear from the record some time between Djedkare's reign and that of Teti , [ 94 ] while men ...