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This chapter presents three case studies of distinguished dead: Ptahhotep, Hordjedef, and the governors of ʻAin Asil. These distinguished dead were elevated above “average” ancient Egyptian dead but were not fully deified. To prove that the identification of these dead as “distinguished dead” is accurate, the chapter considers onomastic, literary, and architectural/archaeological evidence. It concludes that these distinguished dead could be mobilized to undermine royal authority; specifically, the distinguished dead were invoked in the imakhu kher formula that is shown to be evidence for the king's role as mortuary benefactor. This illustrates that the distinguished dead were taking on roles once exclusive to the king.
Title: Distinguished Dead
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This chapter presents three case studies of distinguished dead: Ptahhotep, Hordjedef, and the governors of ʻAin Asil.
These distinguished dead were elevated above “average” ancient Egyptian dead but were not fully deified.
To prove that the identification of these dead as “distinguished dead” is accurate, the chapter considers onomastic, literary, and architectural/archaeological evidence.
It concludes that these distinguished dead could be mobilized to undermine royal authority; specifically, the distinguished dead were invoked in the imakhu kher formula that is shown to be evidence for the king's role as mortuary benefactor.
This illustrates that the distinguished dead were taking on roles once exclusive to the king.
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