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I 6]
meeting with such names as these, we are obliged to refer
to the noinens themselves, to prevent our mistaking one
king, for another; which might be the case here; but to
come to any conclusion regarding a nomen, or a prenomen,
when met with alone, and being the mutual property of two
different kings, we can only trust to the evidence deduced
from the date of the buildings, in which it is found, and
from the presence of other names (already known) in those
buildings.
6. It seems, that the titles of kings were often bor-
rowed from those of their predecessors, as may be seen by
inspecting the lists of Abydus, and Thebes; but this is a
point'of little import;.one question I leave to be decided by
others, more capable than myself: did the kings of Egypt
bear different nomens, or prenomeus in different cities;
as for instance, at Thebes, at Memphis, (12) at Heliopolis,
derived from the principal deity of the place? I know no
instance of this myself, and could produce many (13) to
the contrary; for example: the nomen of Osirtesen at
Heliopolis is the same, and accompanied by the same
prenomen as at Beni Hassan, and in upper Egypt; and
Thothmes IV at the sphinx has the same nomen, and pre-
(12) The name of Memphis seems to be derived from ma-n-Pthah " the
place," or " city of Pthiih ;" or ofMa-nouf, " the place of the good," i.e.
" the haven of good men," as given by Plutarch. Mr. Salt has, with probable
reason, and ingenuity, derived the name of Saccara from Pthab Socar. Many
covers of Sarcophagi found about S«ciara, and the Pyramids have the form
of Pthah Socar, instead of the usual figure of Osiris.
(13) All the variations of the nomen h arc found at Thebes, and on the
••me monuments.
meeting with such names as these, we are obliged to refer
to the noinens themselves, to prevent our mistaking one
king, for another; which might be the case here; but to
come to any conclusion regarding a nomen, or a prenomen,
when met with alone, and being the mutual property of two
different kings, we can only trust to the evidence deduced
from the date of the buildings, in which it is found, and
from the presence of other names (already known) in those
buildings.
6. It seems, that the titles of kings were often bor-
rowed from those of their predecessors, as may be seen by
inspecting the lists of Abydus, and Thebes; but this is a
point'of little import;.one question I leave to be decided by
others, more capable than myself: did the kings of Egypt
bear different nomens, or prenomeus in different cities;
as for instance, at Thebes, at Memphis, (12) at Heliopolis,
derived from the principal deity of the place? I know no
instance of this myself, and could produce many (13) to
the contrary; for example: the nomen of Osirtesen at
Heliopolis is the same, and accompanied by the same
prenomen as at Beni Hassan, and in upper Egypt; and
Thothmes IV at the sphinx has the same nomen, and pre-
(12) The name of Memphis seems to be derived from ma-n-Pthah " the
place," or " city of Pthiih ;" or ofMa-nouf, " the place of the good," i.e.
" the haven of good men," as given by Plutarch. Mr. Salt has, with probable
reason, and ingenuity, derived the name of Saccara from Pthab Socar. Many
covers of Sarcophagi found about S«ciara, and the Pyramids have the form
of Pthah Socar, instead of the usual figure of Osiris.
(13) All the variations of the nomen h arc found at Thebes, and on the
••me monuments.