PHARAOH.SEfourth pharaoh of the First Dynasty
Also known as: Wadj·Zet·Uadji
The Horus name of pharaoh Djet is well attested, but there is a second version that in addition to the cobra sign, has a papyrus stem before it, which could be read Wadj. This second name has only been found as grafitti near Silsileh and according to Petrie, it belongs to Dynasty XIII.
The Abydos King List lists the fourth pharaoh as Ita, while the Turin papyrus lists a name ending with ..ti. The Manetho list of Africanus and Eusebius both give Uenephes, which probably was a misreading or false attribution in later times. The name derives fromOννωφρις (Onnophris), a synonym for the tomb of Osiris, which was also at Abydos.
The Abydos King List lists the fourth pharaoh as Ita, while the Turin papyrus lists a name ending with ..ti. The Manetho list of Africanus and Eusebius both give Uenephes, which probably was a misreading or false attribution in later times. The name derives from
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus i, 4 | Ουενεφης | Uenephis | 23 years |
| Eusebius i, 4 | Ουενεφης | Uenephes | 42 years |
References
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): pp. 31–32
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 38–39
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 25
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 94–96