The Yoke eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 582 pages of information about The Yoke.

The Yoke eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 582 pages of information about The Yoke.

Pharaoh,—­Fay’-roe, title given to the Egyptian monarchs.

Pithom,—–­Py’-thom, a treasure city built by Rameses II.

Ptah,—­P-tah’, the patron deity of Memphis.

Punt,—­Poont, Arabia.

Ra,—­Rah, the sun god, patron deity of On.

Rachel,—­daughter of Maai of Israel, beloved of Kenkenes.

Rameses,—­Ram’-e-seez, a popular name for Egyptian kings; the name of
Meneptah’s older son and also the name of Meneptah’s father, the
Incomparable Pharaoh.

Ranas,—­Rah’-nas, the servant of Snofru.

Sema,—­See’-mah, an aged servant of Mentu.

Senci,—­Sen’-cee, a lady of noble birth, aunt of Hotep and his sisters.

Set,—­the god of war and evil.

Seti,—­Set’-ee, second son to Meneptah, beloved of Io.

Siptah,—­Sip’-tah, son of Amon-meses and claimant to the Egyptian throne.

Snofru,—­Sno’-froo, priest of Ra at On.

Tahennu,—­Tah-hen’-niu, a fair-haired tribe on the Mediterranean, which was exterminated by Seti I.

Ta-meri,—­Tam’-e-ree, daughter of the nomarch of Memphis and beloved by
Nechutes.

Tanis,—­Tay’-nis, the Egyptian name for Zoan.

Tape,—­Tay’-pay, Thebes.

Ta-user,—­Tay’-oo’-ser, a princess of the realm and beloved of Siptah.

Thebaid,—­Thee-bay’-id, civil division embracing Thebes and surrounding towns.

Thebes,—­Theebz, capital of Upper Egypt and largest city in Egypt.

Toth,—­Tote, the male deity of wisdom and law.

Tuat,—­Tiu’-ayt, the Egyptian Hades.

Unas,—­Yu’nas, servant to Har-hat.

Wady Toomilat,—­Wah’-dee Toom’-ee-laht, great Rameside road leading into the Orient.

Zoan,—­Zoe’-an, the capital of the Delta.

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