royal architect, father of Kenkenes.

Merenra,--Mer-en'-rah, commander over the works at Pa-Ramesu.

Mesu,--May'-soo, Moses, the Law-giver.

Mizraim,--Miz'-ray-im, the Hebrew name for Egypt.

Mut,--Moot, the mother goddess.

Nari,--Nahr'-ee, the handmaiden of Masanath.

Nechutes,--Nee-koo'-teez, the royal cup-bearer.

Nehapehu,--Nee-hay'-pe-hiu, a fertile pocket in the Libyan desert,
fifty miles south of Memphis.

Neferari Thermuthis,--Nef-er-ahr'-ee Ther-moo'-this, first consort to
Rameses II and foster mother of Moses.

Nomarch,--Nome'-ark, governor of a civil division called a nome.

On, Heliopolis,--near the site of the modern Cairo.

Osiris,--Oh-sy'-ris, the great god of Egypt, the principle of good, the
creator.

Pa-Ramesu,--Pay-Ram'-e-soo, a treasure city begun by Rameses II.

Paraschites,--Par-a-shy'-teez, embalmers, an unclean class.

Pentaur,--Pen'-tor, an Egyptian priest and poet of the time of Rameses
II.

Pepi,--Pay'-pee, servant of Masanath.

Pharaoh,--Fay'-roe, title given to the Egyptian monarchs.

Pithom,---Py'-thom, a treasure city built by Rameses II.

Ptah,--P-tah', the patron deity of Memphis.

Punt,--Poont, Arabia.

Ra,--Rah, the sun god, patron deity of On.

Rachel,--daughter of Maai of Israel, beloved of Kenkenes.

Rameses,--Ram'-e-seez, a popular name for Egyptian kings; the name of
Meneptah's older son and also the name of Meneptah's father, the
Incomparable Pharaoh.

Ranas,--Rah'-nas, the servant of Snofru.

Sema,--See'-mah, an aged servant of Mentu.

Senci,--Sen'-cee, a lady of noble birth, aunt of Hotep and his sisters.

Set,--the god of war and evil.

Seti,--Set'-ee, second son to Meneptah, beloved of Io.

Siptah,--Sip'-tah, son of Amon-meses and claimant to the Egyptian
throne.

Snofru,--Sno'-froo, priest of Ra at On.

Tahennu,--Tah-hen'-niu, a fair-haired tribe on the Mediterranean, which
was exterminated by Seti I.

Ta-meri,--Tam'-e-ree, daughter of the nomarch of Memphis and beloved by
Nechutes.

Tanis,--Tay'-nis, the Egyptian name for Zoan.

Tape,--Tay'-pay, Thebes.

Ta-user,--Tay'-oo'-ser, a princess of the realm and beloved of Siptah.

Thebaid,--Thee-bay'-id, civil division embracing Thebes and surrounding
towns.

Thebes,--Theebz, capital of Upper Egypt and largest city in Egypt.

Toth,--Tote, the male deity of wisdom and law.

Tuat,--Tiu'-ayt, the Egyptian Hades.

Unas,--Yu'nas, servant to Har-hat.

Wady Toomilat,--Wah'-dee Toom'