Maa Kheru
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| mꜣꜥ-ḫrw ("True of Voice") in hieroglyphs | ||||||||||||||
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Maa Kheru (
The phrase was often used to denote someone who had died and become a god, placed after the name of the individual in question. As such, it is frequently found in inscriptions in Egyptian tombs and royal mortuary temples, especially as part of an introductory clause for autobiographical inscriptions celebrating the tomb or temple owner's achievements in life.[3]
See also
- Maat, the Egyptian concept of truth, order, and justice (from the same root)
References
The dictionary definition of mꜣꜥ-ḫrw at Wiktionary
Media related to True of Voice (hieroglyphs) at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b Allen, James P. (2000). Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs. Cambridge University Press. p. 95
- ^ Rudolph Anthes, "The Original Meaning of Mꜣꜥ ḫrw", Journal of Near Eastern Studies. Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jan. 1954), p. 50
- JSTOR 27899648.