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THE TOMB OF PA-RA'MESSU
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Legrain’s hypothesis and ours to be correct, we
have the following sequence:—
Sethi
Pa-Ra'messu who became Ramesses I, Men-Pehti-Re'.
Seti I
Pa-Ra'messu also called Ra'messu and (Ra'messu-mer-Amen)|.
The Gurob Pa-Ra'messu and King Seti I, each
were named after his grandfather, a common Egyptian
custom. The Gurob Pa-Ra'messu may have retained
the alternative spelling, and his titles of “Vizier”
and “Chief Bowman” on his coffin, in honour of
his grandfather; the slight change of the Prince
(erpd) of the whole land into the Prince (erpa'ti)
of the Sovereign being due to the royal birth of
the grandson.
40. A list of the titles of the Karnak Pa-Ra'messu,
with those of the unknown Prince of the Karnak
reliefs and the Gurob Pa-Ra'messu, is not without
interest.
Karnak Pa-Ra'messu.
1. Erpd of the Whole Land
2. Vizier
3. -
4. —
5. —
6. —
7. Royal Fanbearer
8. Commander of Bowmen
9. Royal Scribe
10. —
11. Royal Groom
12. Royal Charioteer
13. Chief of the City
14. Ambassador
15. Judge
16. Chief Canal Engineer
17. Chief of Fortifications
18. Chief Priest of all the Gods
19. President of Council
20. Royal Acquaintance (?), etc.
Unknown Prince.
Erpa'hat'f.
Royal Son.
Chief Royal Son
Chief of his body
Royal Son of Kush
Royal Fanbearer
Royal Scribe
Royal Follower into Retennu.
Gurob Pa-Ramessu.
Erpa'ti’ of the Sovereign
Vizier1
Royal Son
Commander of Bowmen
It shows the great resemblance between the elder
Pa-Ra'messu’s titles and those of the Karnak Prince
and the Gurob Pa-Ra'messu.
Numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6 are almost exclusive to
Royal Princes, but Pa-Ra'messu has the three titles
Royal Fanbearer, Royal Scribe, and Royal Groom,
so often held by the Princes. As to Number 10, Pa-
Ra'messu could not have held it, as it is only dated
to Seti I’s wars. The remainder of the Karnak Pa-
Ra'messu’s titles are those of a great soldier and
statesman, but are not usual in the titles of Royal
Princes. It is curious that the Karnak Prince omits
the title of Chief Bowman and Vizier. Limit of
space on the wall may well account for this as he
is sure to have had many more titles. Another and
more probable reason is that, assuming he and the
Gurob Pa-Ra'messu are one and the same, he would
not insert non-royal titles on a temple wall although
he may have had reasons for doing it on the
sarcophagus.
As to the significance of the epithet Neb Weben,
we have to take refuge in conjecture. Assuming
the genealogy stated above to be correct, it seems
possible that the Gurob Pa-Ra'messu, on being
1 This is the only case I can find where a Royal Son has the title of “Vizier.”
23
Legrain’s hypothesis and ours to be correct, we
have the following sequence:—
Sethi
Pa-Ra'messu who became Ramesses I, Men-Pehti-Re'.
Seti I
Pa-Ra'messu also called Ra'messu and (Ra'messu-mer-Amen)|.
The Gurob Pa-Ra'messu and King Seti I, each
were named after his grandfather, a common Egyptian
custom. The Gurob Pa-Ra'messu may have retained
the alternative spelling, and his titles of “Vizier”
and “Chief Bowman” on his coffin, in honour of
his grandfather; the slight change of the Prince
(erpd) of the whole land into the Prince (erpa'ti)
of the Sovereign being due to the royal birth of
the grandson.
40. A list of the titles of the Karnak Pa-Ra'messu,
with those of the unknown Prince of the Karnak
reliefs and the Gurob Pa-Ra'messu, is not without
interest.
Karnak Pa-Ra'messu.
1. Erpd of the Whole Land
2. Vizier
3. -
4. —
5. —
6. —
7. Royal Fanbearer
8. Commander of Bowmen
9. Royal Scribe
10. —
11. Royal Groom
12. Royal Charioteer
13. Chief of the City
14. Ambassador
15. Judge
16. Chief Canal Engineer
17. Chief of Fortifications
18. Chief Priest of all the Gods
19. President of Council
20. Royal Acquaintance (?), etc.
Unknown Prince.
Erpa'hat'f.
Royal Son.
Chief Royal Son
Chief of his body
Royal Son of Kush
Royal Fanbearer
Royal Scribe
Royal Follower into Retennu.
Gurob Pa-Ramessu.
Erpa'ti’ of the Sovereign
Vizier1
Royal Son
Commander of Bowmen
It shows the great resemblance between the elder
Pa-Ra'messu’s titles and those of the Karnak Prince
and the Gurob Pa-Ra'messu.
Numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6 are almost exclusive to
Royal Princes, but Pa-Ra'messu has the three titles
Royal Fanbearer, Royal Scribe, and Royal Groom,
so often held by the Princes. As to Number 10, Pa-
Ra'messu could not have held it, as it is only dated
to Seti I’s wars. The remainder of the Karnak Pa-
Ra'messu’s titles are those of a great soldier and
statesman, but are not usual in the titles of Royal
Princes. It is curious that the Karnak Prince omits
the title of Chief Bowman and Vizier. Limit of
space on the wall may well account for this as he
is sure to have had many more titles. Another and
more probable reason is that, assuming he and the
Gurob Pa-Ra'messu are one and the same, he would
not insert non-royal titles on a temple wall although
he may have had reasons for doing it on the
sarcophagus.
As to the significance of the epithet Neb Weben,
we have to take refuge in conjecture. Assuming
the genealogy stated above to be correct, it seems
possible that the Gurob Pa-Ra'messu, on being
1 This is the only case I can find where a Royal Son has the title of “Vizier.”