th, the author is indebted to a multitude
of authorities, chiefly to Wilkinson, Birch, Rawlinson, Ebers, and
Erman.

LIST OF CHARACTERS AND PLACES

Abydos,--A-by'-dos, city of Upper Egypt and burial-place of Osiris.

Amenti,--A-men'-tee, the realm of Death.

Amon-meses,--A'-mon-mee'-seez, half-brother to Meneptah and hostile to
him.

Anubis,--A-niu'-bis, pet ape named after the jackal-headed god.

Apepa,--A-pay'-pah, a Hyksos monarch who befriended Joseph.

Asar-Mut,--A-sar-Moot', half-brother to Meneptah and high priest to
Ptah.

Athor,--Ah'-thor, the feminine love-deity.

Atsu,--At'-soo, a noble Egyptian, vice-commander over the works at
Pa-Ramesu, afterwards degraded.

Baal-Zephon,--Bay'-al-Zee'-phon, a hill at the northern end of the Red
Sea.

Bast,--Bahst, the cat-headed goddess, patron deity of Bubastis.

Besa,--Bee'-sah, a dwarf-like deity similar to the Roman Cupid.

Bettis,--Bet'-tis, older sister to Hotep and Io.

Bubastis,--Biu-bast'-is, city in lower Egypt near Goshen.

Deborah,--Deb'-or-ah, an aged woman of Israel, Rachel's attendant.

Hak-heb,--Hayk'-heb, a village on the Nile, shipping point for
Nehapehu, fifty miles south of Memphis.

Har-hat,--Hahr'-hat, fan-bearer, or prime minister to the Pharaoh;
father of Masanath.

Hathors,--Hah'-thorz, seven personifications of Athor, usually seven
cows, similar to the fates of Roman and Greek mythology.

Hotep,--Hoe'-tep, the royal scribe, friend of Kenkenes, brother of
Bettis and Io.

Hyksos,--Hick'-soz, the Shepherd Kings.

Imhotep,--Eem-hoe'-tep, the physician god.

Ipsambul,--Ip-sahm'-bool, a temple cut from living rock.

Io,--Eye'-o, younger sister to Hotep and Bettis, in love with Seti.

Isis,--Eye'-sis, consort to Osiris and goddess of wisdom.

Jambres,--Jam'-breez, a priest in disgrace, sometime astrologer to
Rameses II and to Meneptah.

Kenkenes,--Ken-ken'-eez, son of Mentu, the murket.

Khem,--Kem, the Egyptian Pan.

Khu-n-Aten,--Khoon-Ah'-ten, Amenhotep IV, a Pharaoh of the eighteenth
dynasty, who attempted to reform the national faith.

Loi,--Lo'-ee, high-priest to Amen at Karnak.

Ma,--Mah, the goddess of truth.

Masaarah,--Mah-saar'-ah, a limestone quarry opposite Memphis.

Masanath,--Ma-sayn'-ath, second daughter to Har-hat, beloved of Hotep.

Meneptah,--Me-nep'-tah, successor to Rameses II, and Pharaoh of the
Exodus.

Menes,--Meen'-eez, captain of the royal guard.

Mentu,--Men'-too, the murket or