Hormin
Hormin in hieroglyphics | ||||
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Hormin (Hor Min) Ḥr. (W) Mnw Horus (and) Min |
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Hormin before two Horus children and before Hathor as the tree goddess |
Hormin was an ancient Egyptian official under the kings Seti I and Ramses II in the 19th Dynasty . His most important titles were head of the royal harem and treasurer .
supporting documents
Hormin is best known from the remains of his grave in Saqqara . This grave was located by the Lepsius expedition in the 19th century . Its exact location has since been lost again.
Lost property
Blocks from his burial chapel ended up in various museums around the world in the 19th century. A relief is now in the Louvre and shows Hormin in front of Seti I, who stands in the so-called window of apparition and rewards the official with gold. Different blocks are in Cairo , they show Hormin and his wife May in front of different deities and before Hathor , who appears here as a tree goddess and gives water to both of them. Another block shows the funeral ceremonies. There is also a statue of Hormin on which the name of Ramses II is mentioned. The official is perhaps also called the King and the Goddess in the New Egyptian tale .
literature
- Wolfgang Helck : On the administration of the Middle and New Kingdom (= problems of Egyptology. 3rd volume). Brill, Leiden 1958, p. 354.
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SURNAME | Hormin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Egyptian treasurer and head of the royal harem |
DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 13th century BC Chr. |