LIST OF CHARACTERS AND PLACES
Abydos,—A-by'-dos, city of Upper Egypt and burial-place of Osiris.
Amenti,—A-men'-tee, the realm of Death.
Amon-meses,—A'-mon-mee'-seez, half-brother to Meneptah and hostile to him.
Anubis,—A-niu'-bis, pet ape named after the jackal-headed god.
Apepa,—A-pay'-pah, a Hyksos monarch who befriended Joseph.
Asar-Mut,—A-sar-Moot', half-brother to Meneptah and high priest to
Ptah.
Athor,—Ah'-thor, the feminine love-deity.
Atsu,—At'-soo, a noble Egyptian, vice-commander over the works at
Pa-Ramesu, afterwards degraded.
Baal-Zephon,—Bay'-al-Zee'-phon, a hill at the northern end of the Red
Sea.
Bast,—Bahst, the cat-headed goddess, patron deity of Bubastis.
Besa,—Bee'-sah, a dwarf-like deity similar to the Roman Cupid.
Bettis,—Bet'-tis, older sister to Hotep and Io.
Bubastis,—Biu-bast'-is, city in lower Egypt near Goshen.
Deborah,—Deb'-or-ah, an aged woman of Israel, Rachel's attendant.
Hak-heb,—Hayk'-heb, a village on the Nile, shipping point for
Nehapehu, fifty miles south of Memphis.
Har-hat,—Hahr'-hat, fan-bearer, or prime minister to the Pharaoh; father of Masanath.
Hathors,—Hah'-thorz, seven personifications of Athor, usually seven cows, similar to the fates of Roman and Greek mythology.
Hotep,—Hoe'-tep, the royal scribe, friend of Kenkenes, brother of
Bettis and Io.
Hyksos,—Hick'-soz, the Shepherd Kings.
Imhotep,—Eem-hoe'-tep, the physician god.
Ipsambul,—Ip-sahm'-bool, a temple cut from living rock.
Io,—Eye'-o, younger sister to Hotep and Bettis, in love with Seti.
Isis,—Eye'-sis, consort to Osiris and goddess of wisdom.
Jambres,—Jam'-breez, a priest in disgrace, sometime astrologer to
Rameses II and to Meneptah.
Kenkenes,—Ken-ken'-eez, son of Mentu, the murket.
Khem,—Kem, the Egyptian Pan.
Khu-n-Aten,—Khoon-Ah'-ten, Amenhotep IV, a Pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty, who attempted to reform the national faith.
Loi,—Lo'-ee, high-priest to Amen at Karnak.
Ma,—Mah, the goddess of truth.
Masaarah,—Mah-saar'-ah, a limestone quarry opposite Memphis.
Masanath,—Ma-sayn'-ath, second daughter to Har-hat, beloved of Hotep.
Meneptah,—Me-nep'-tah, successor to Rameses II, and Pharaoh of the
Exodus.
Menes,—Meen'-eez, captain of the royal guard.
Mentu,—Men'-too, the murket or royal architect, father of Kenkenes.
Merenra,—Mer-en'-rah, commander over the works at Pa-Ramesu.
Mesu,—May'-soo, Moses, the Law-giver.
Mizraim,—Miz'-ray-im, the Hebrew name for Egypt.
Mut,—Moot, the mother goddess.
Nari,—Nahr'-ee, the handmaiden of Masanath.
Nechutes,—Nee-koo'-teez, the royal cup-bearer.
Nehapehu,—Nee-hay'-pe-hiu, a fertile pocket in the Libyan desert, fifty miles south of Memphis.
Neferari Thermuthis,—Nef-er-ahr'-ee Ther-moo'-this, first consort to
Rameses II and foster mother of Moses.
Nomarch,—Nome'-ark, governor of a civil division called a nome.
On, Heliopolis,—near the site of the modern Cairo.
Osiris,—Oh-sy'-ris, the great god of Egypt, the principle of good, the creator.
Pa-Ramesu,—Pay-Ram'-e-soo, a treasure city begun by Rameses II.
Paraschites,—Par-a-shy'-teez, embalmers, an unclean class.
Pentaur,—Pen'-tor, an Egyptian priest and poet of the time of Rameses
II.
Pepi,—Pay'-pee, servant of Masanath.
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.