Udjebten
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Udjebten or Wedjebten was an ancient Egyptian queen consort, a wife of Pharaoh Pepi II of the Sixth Dynasty . [1]
Titles
Her titles include that of Hereditary Princess (ỉrỉỉ.t-pˁt), which indicates she was of noble birth.
All other titles known for Wedjebten are related to her role as wife of the king: She who sees Horus and Seth (m33.t-ḥrw-stš), Great one of the hetes-sceptre (wr.t-ḥts), King’s Wife (ḥm.t-nỉswt), Beloved King’s Wife of Men-ankh-Neferkare (ḥm.t-nỉswt mrỉỉ.t=f mn-ˁnḫ-nfr-k3-rˁ), Attendant of Horus (ḫt-ḥrw), Consort of the Beloved of the Two Ladies (zm3.t mrỉỉ-nb.tỉ). [2]
None of her titles state that she was a King's Daughter, so she may not have been a sister to pharaoh Pepi II like his other wives Neith and Iput II .
Burial
Wedjebten was buried in a pyramid in Saqqara . [3] Her pyramid complex included a pyramid, a small mortuary temple and a cult pyramid. Wedjebten's complex was surrounded by two perimeter walls. An inscription found at the sites mentions that the top of Wedjebten's pyramid was encased in gold. [4] The walls of her burial chamber were lined with a set of Pyramid Texts . [5]
References
- ↑ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt . London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05128-3 . , p.78
- ↑ Grajetzki, Wolfram: Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary , p.25
- ↑ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt .
- ↑ Verner, M., The Pyramids: The Mystery, Culture and Science of Egypt's Great Monuments
- ↑ Allen, James P. (1986). "The Pyramid Texts of Queens Ipwt and WDbt-.n.". JARCE . 23 : 1–26. doi : 10.2307/40001088 . JSTOR 40001088 .
Further reading
Gustave Jéquier , La Pyramide d'Oudjebten , 1928.
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