tour of the tomb of nefertari incomplete

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Tour of the Tomb of Nefertari

Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was one of the Great Royal Wives (or

principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and

Meritmut means 'Beloved of the Goddess Mut'. She is one of the best known Egyptian

queens, next to Nefertiti and Hatshepsut. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is the largest

and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens.

1. Mdw Ntr or Hieroglyphs (MDC)

2. Gardiners code (ie G17A)

3. Transliteration

4. Egyptological Pronunciation

5. English Translation


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Upper Chamber South East wall


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I10&S43-M17:N35-G5-G39&Z1-Q1-X1:H8

Dd mdw hrw sA Ast

Jed medew heru sA Aset

Words spoken by Heru, the Son of Aset.

M23-N41:X1-G36:D21:X1-V30:X1-N17:N17:(N21*N21)

Hmt nsw wrt nbt tAwy

Hemut nesut weret nebet TAwy

Great Wife of the King, Lady (First Lady) of the two lands.

-U4-D36:P8h

nfrt iri mrit n Mwt mAa xrw

Nefertari Meritmut maakherew

Nefertari Meritmut true of voice (justified).

S34-U33

anxty

Ankh-tee

Giving life or may (she) live.


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Aa1:D21-D4:Q1-A40-R8-O29v

Xr wsir(Asir) nTr aA

Kher Asar Netcher aa

In the presence of Asar the great God.

Let’s Read all together Now! lol

Jed medew heru sA Aset. Hemut nesut weret nebet TAwy. Nefertari Meritmut maakherew Ankh-tee

Kher Asar Netcher aah.

Words spoken by Heru, the Son of Aset. Great Wife of the King, Lady (First Lady) of the two lands.

Nefertari Meritmut true of voice (justified). Giving life or may (she) live in the presence of Asar the great

God.

Moving along the wall we meet non-other than the great Netcheru Ra Horakhty and Hetheru


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(S43*I10)-X8-N35:N35-P6-D36:(N5*Z1)-S3-N5-Z1

Dd mdw di n n aHaw n ra

Jed medew di en ek ahaw en ra

Words spoken, I give you the lifetime of ra.

(S43*I10)-X8-N35:N35-I10:X1:N17-G17-(S34*R11*S40)

Dd mdw di n n Dt m anX Dd wAs

Jed Medew di en ek Djet em ankh Djed was

Words spoken, I give you, life, stability and power eternally.


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G9-N27:(X1*Z4)-O1:O1-(R8*O29v*Y1v)

Ra Hr AXty ntr aA

Ra-horahkty netcher aa

Ra-horahkty the great God.

O10-(D2*D1):X1-R19-X1:N24:O49-W10:X1

Hwt-Hrw Hr tp wAst Hnwt

Hetheru her tep henewet

Het-heru, Chief of Waset, Mistress

R8A-V30:G43&Z2

nTrw nbw

Netcheru nebu

All the gods.

Jed medew di en ek ahaw en Ra. Jed Medew di en ek Djet em ankh Djed was. Ra-horahkty netcher aa.

Hetheru her tep henewet, Netcheru nebu

Words spoken by Ra-horahkty the great God; I give you the lifetime of ra. Words spoken, I give you, life,

stability and power eternally. Het-heru, Chief of Waset, Mistress of all the gods.


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M22-W24:X1-D58-T3-X1:O47

Nxbt HD nxn

Nekhbet hej nkhen

Nekhbet of Hieraconpolis


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(S43*I10)-X8-N35:N35-V28-N5-V28-N5-W19

Dd mdw di n k nHH mi ra

Jed medew di ek neheh mi ra

Words spoken, I give you eternity like ra

(S43*I10)-X8-N35:N35-N28:D36:D36-N5:Z1-A40-Aa15:N1

Dd mdw di n k xa ra m pt

Jed medew di en ek kha em pet

Words spoken, I give you appearances of ra in heaven.

(S43*I10)-X8-N35:N35-Q1-X1:O1-Aa15-N17:D45:N25


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Dd mdw di n k st m tA Dsr

Jed medew di en ek em ta joser

Words spoken, I give to you a place in the sacred land

L1-D21-M17-A40-D2-F34-P36-I9-(R8*A40)-O29:D36-Y1

Xpri Hry ib nSmt f nTr aAi

Khepri nesmet ef netcher aai

Khepri the Great God, who resides in his boat.

Jed medew di ek neheh mi ra. Jed medew di en ek kha em pet Jed medew di en ek em ta joser. Kheprinesmet ef netcher aai

Words spoken, I give you eternity like ra, Words spoken, I give you appearances of ra in heaven. Wordsspoken, I give to you a place in the sacred land Khepri the Great God, who resides in his boat


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S43-I10-U4:D36-C10A-X1*G39&N5-Aa1:D237-M17-M17-G39&Z1-M23-N41:X1_-G36:D21*X1

-H6-P8

Dd mdw mAat sAt ra xwy sa hmt nsw wrt nfrt iri mrit n Mwt mAa xrw

Jed medew maAt

Words spoken by Maat, daughter of Ra, the protector of her daughter

Note: G39&Z1 is says sA which should be sAt alsocurioustonotesaasV17 sAalsomeansprotection

D4:(Q1*A40)-M23-N41:X1-G36:D21:X1-V30:X1-N17:N17:(N21*N21)--U4:D36-G43-P8-Aa1:D21-D4:(Q1*A40)


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Wsir hmt nsw wrt nbt tAwy nfrt iri mrit n Mwt mAa xrw xr wsir

Asar hemet nswt weret nebet tawy Nefertari merimut maakherw kher Asar

The great wife of the king, lady of the two lands, Asar Nefertari Merimut Justified before Asar

Djed column flanked on both sides by wAs Power & dominion scepter.

D4:M23-N41:X1-Q1-G36:D21:X1--U4:D36-P8

Wsir hmt nsw wrt nfrt iri mrit n Mwt mAa xrw

Asar hemet nswt weret nebet tawy Nefertari merimut maakherw

The great wife of the king, lady of the two lands, Asar Nefertari Merimut Justified

Note: this is written a little difffernet but it is still read the same as other tibularies


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D4:M23_N41:X1-G36:D21:X1-V30:X1-N17:N17:(N21*N21)-W10:X1-M26:O49_M15:O49--Aa15_P8-Aa1:D21-D4:Q2-!

Wsir hmt nsw wrt nbt tAwy Hnwt Smaw tA mHw nfrt iri mrit n Mwt mAa xrw xr wsir

Asar hemet nswt weret nebet tawy henewet semai Ta mehew Nefertari merimut maakherw kher Asar

The great wife of the king, lady of the two lands, Asar Nefertari Merimut Justified before Asar

U4:D36-P8_G43_Aa1:D21_D4:Q1*A40-W17_N35:X1*Z4_R14_X1*X1:N25_V17*S34*R11*S40:V30-S29_N35:D58_:V30-Y1v-F40_X1*F34:V30-M15:O34_V30_N5_W19_

mAa xrw xrf wsir xnty imntt sa anx Dd wAs nb Awt ib nb mHw z nb mi ra

M1:X1_V28:X1_U6:X1_W10:X1_M26:O49_M15:O49__M23_N41:X1_G36:D21:X1_V30_:X1_N17:N17:N21*N21_V30:X1

imAt Ht mrt hnwt Smaw tA mHw hmt nsw wrt nbt tAwy nbt

S43_I10_X8_N35:N35_X1:N28_:D36:D36_N5:Z1_Aa15_Q3*X1:N1_S43_I10_X8_N35:N35_X1:D21: N35_V28_N5_V28_N5_W19

Dd mdw di n k Xai ra m pt Dd mdw di n k trn nhh mi ra


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D4:Q1*A40-R4:X1*Q3-G17-D21:D36-N5:Z1-A40-!

D21:D36-N5:Z1-A40-Q3-G43-R4:X1*Q3-Aa15-D4:Q1*A40-!

wsir htp m rara pw htp m wsirAsar hotep em Ra

Ra pw hotep em AsarAsar is at peace in RaRa is at peace in Asar


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