Principal Characters

 

Historical persons are set in bold characters, followed by pronunciation pointers in parenthesis and the translation of the names in italics. The letter combination ‘th’ is pronounced like an aspirated ‘t’.

 

 

 

Senusret III. (Senusret) – husband of goddess Ouseret

 

A ruler spurred by a bird.

 

 

Hori and his family

 

Hori – name of god Horus

 

Has to prove someone's innocence.

 

Sobekemhat (Sobek-em-hat) – Sobek is at the top

 

Hori's father and the vizier, but not wise.

 

 

Nakhtmin and his family

 

Nakhtmin (Nakht-min) – Min is strong

 

Wants to protect his wife.

 

Mutnofret (Mut-nofret) – (the goddess) Mut is beautiful

 

Has a mind of her own.

 

 

On the way

 

Djehutihotep (Dshehuti-hotep) – Thot is content

 

A nomarch wanting to elevate himself.

 

Seneb – the healthy one

 

His chamberlain proud to look up at his master.

 

 

In Waset

 

Ouseret – the mighty one

 

Desirable nag who remains silent.

 

Nehesy – Nubian

 

Her father who suffers under her silence.

 

Meseh – crocodile

 

Basket maker, who rarely keeps silent.

 

Antef – He who brings his father along

 

Nomarch of Waset, for whom silence is worth gold.

 

Amunhotep – Amun is content

 

First prophet of Amun in Waset and too old to keep silent any longer.

 

Hereret – flower and Hapi – name of the river god

 

Silent servants in Hori and Nakhtmin's house, but only there.

 

Ipuwer (Ipu-wer) – the big one from Ipu (old name for the Min nome)

 

A doctor who makes Ouseret break her silence.

 

Merwer – the much loved

 

A tradesman on the go, who promises a lot.

 

Sanefer – beautiful son

 

Merwer's son who doesn't think his methods very promising.

 

Satnefert – beautiful daughter

 

Merwer's daughter, whose promise is lifted by his death.

 

Ankhes-Nit – She lives for the goddess Neith

 

His wife, who lives on his promises.

 

Nofru – Beauty

 

His servant, very promising in many regards.

 

Ini – Gift

 

Sells Merwer's goods and hopes for the promised reward.

 

Wahka – with a steady ka, Heny – sedge

 

Merwer's tenants, who keep silent at first then say too much.

 

Seni – my brother

 

A registrar about to regret his corruptability.

 

Kawab – Pure ka

 

Prophet of Khons, corruptingly disloyal.

 

Bakenamun (Bak-en-Amun) – servant of Amun. Principal of the House of Life zn Waset.

 

Neferhotep – beautiful and content. Physician at the House of Life in Waset.

 

Amunmose – Born by Amun. Head of the archive.

 

Sarenput – Son of the years.. Nomarch of Ta-Seti.

 

Senusretankh – May Senusret live. Principal of the hemu-netjer of Amun.