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Sobek Shedety, the patron of the Faiyum's centrally located capital, Crocodilopolis (or Egyptian "Shedet"), was the most prominent form of the god. Extensive building programs honoring Sobek were realized in Shedet, as it was the capital of the entire Arsinoite nome and consequently the most
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.
The basic language equivalent of Arm with powerstick hieroglyph is 'djeser', or 'tjeser', meaning "holy", or "sacred". The hieroglyph is also used as a determinative to emphasize a word, for example line 6 of the Rosetta Stone, uses one of the commonest words with the Arm-throwstick: 'nekht' , (i.e. "to be strong", "powerful").
Taweret appears here as a well known constellation to demonstrate the celestial and otherworldly properties of Lake Moeris. She also serves as a fine protective divine mother to Sobek-Re during his precarious journey. In this respect, she fulfills the role of Neith, the primary divine mother of Sobek. This Taweret figure is labeled as "Neith ...
Gardiner's sign list is a list of common Egyptian hieroglyphs compiled by Sir Alan Gardiner. It is considered a standard reference in the study of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Gardiner lists only the common forms of Egyptian hieroglyphs, but he includes extensive subcategories, and also both vertical and horizontal forms for many hieroglyphs.
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Sobekemsaf (sbk-m-sꜣ⸗f “Sobek is his protection”) came from an influential family. His father was the senior scribe of the vizier and later Chief of the Upper Tens, Dedusobek Bebi. His mother was a certain Lady of the House, Duanofert.
Visceral fat is the type of fat that surrounds your internal organs in your abdomen. It can be particularly worrisome because it's housed in places where fat shouldn’t be stored in excess. While ...