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Ptolemy VIII

The eighth pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty
Also known as: Ptolemaios Euergetes Physcon

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

Hwnw Hkn.tw-m-anx.f-Hr-nst-jt.f mar-zpw Dsr-msxaw.f-Hna-Hpw-anx
Hunu, hekentu em ankhef her neset itef, mar sepu, djeser meskhauef hena hapu ankh
ḥwnw ḥkn.tw-m-Ꜥnḫ.f-ḥr-nst-ꞽt.f mꜤr-zpw ḏsr-msḫꜤw.f-ḥnꜤ-ḥpw-Ꜥnḫ
"The youthful one, about whose life on his father’s throne one is joyful, successful of deeds, and whose appearances with the living Apis bull are sacred"
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:240-241, 8:H1·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 39b
Hwnw Hkn.tw-Hr-nst-jt.f tjt-Dsr(t)-nt-nsw-nTrw stp-n-jmn-Ds.f
A
Hunu hekentu her nesut itef tit djeser net nesu netjeru setep en Amundjesef
ḥwnw ḥkn.tw-ḥr-nst-ꞽt.f tꞽt-ḏsr(t)-nt-nsw-nṯrw stp-n-ꞽmn-ḏs.f
"The youthful one, about whose father’s throne one is joyful, the sacred image of the king of the gods, chosen by Atum himself"
Kingston Hall obelisk
Gauthier, Le Livre des Rois d'Égypte, IV, 323 (LVIII C)
Budge, The decree of Memphis and Canopus, I, 137 (A3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:240-241, 8:H2
Hwnw Hrj-tp-pDt zA-wsjrj msj-n-Ast Szp-n.f-nsyt-ra-ma-jt.f
B
Hunu herytep pedjet 9 sa Usir mes en Aset shesep enef nesyt Ra em a itef
ḥwnw ḥrꞽ-tp-pḏt zꜢ-wsꞽrꞽ msꞽ-n-Ꜣst šzp-n.f-nsyt-rꜤ-mꜤ-ꞽt.f
"The youthful one, leader of the Nine Bows, the son of Osiris, whom Isis has borne, who has received for himself the kingship of Ra from his father’s hand"
Kingston Hall obelisk
Gauthier, Le Livre des Rois d'Égypte, IV, 323 (LVIII D)
Budge, The decree of Memphis and Canopus, I, 137 (A4)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:240-241, 8:H3
shrw-jb-tAwj
Seheru ib tawy
shrw-ꞽb-tꜢwꞽ
"Who has pleased the Two Lands"
Edfu small temple
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 37c
shrw-jb-tAwj
Seheru ib tawy
shrw-ꞽb-tꜢwꞽ
"Who has pleased the Two Lands"
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:240-241, 8:N·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 36+39b
wr-pHtj nb-Hbw-sd-mj-jt.f-ptH-tA-Tnn-jt-nTrw-jty-mj-ra
Wer pehty neb habu-sed mi itef Ptah Tatenen it netjeru ity mi Ra
wr-pḥtꞽ nb-ḥbw-sd-mꞽ-ꞽt.f-ptḥ-tꜢ-ṯnn-ꞽt-nṯrw-ꞽty-mꞽ-rꜤ
"The one great of strength, a possessor of Sed festivals like his father Ptah Tatenen, the father of the gods, and a sovereign like Ra"
Edfu small temple
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:240-241, 8:G·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 37c
jwa-n-nTrwi-prwj stp.n-ptH jrj-mAat-ra sxm-anx-n-jmn
Iwa en netjerwy perwy setep en Ptah ir Maat Ra sekhem ankh en Amun
ꞽwꜤ-n-nṯrwi-prwꞽ stp.n-ptḥ ꞽrꞽ-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ sḫm-Ꜥnḫ-n-ꞽmn
"Heir of the two gods, chosen by Ptah, who has accomplished the Maat (of?) Ra, the living image of Amun"
Edfu small temple
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:240-241, 8:T·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 37c
ptwlmjs anx-Dt mrj-ptH
Ptolemys, ankh djet mery Ptah
ptwlmꞽs Ꜥnḫ-ḏt mrꞽ-ptḥ
"Ptolemaios, living forever, beloved of Ptah"
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:240-241, 8:E·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 36d
ptwlmjs anx-Dt mrj-ptH
Ptolemys, ankh djet mery Ptah
ptwlmꞽs Ꜥnḫ-ḏt mrꞽ-ptḥ
"Ptolemaios, living forever, beloved of Ptah"
Edfu small temple
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 37c

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