Naneferkaptah or, was a royal prince of the Nineteenth Dynasty. A son of Merenptah (1224-1214 B.C.E.), Naneferkaptah was made noted by an Egyptian magical tale concerning the princes discovery of the magic book of the god Thoth. He made a copy of the book, washed off the ink with beer, and then pledged the brew. This provided him to steep the wisdom of the wiped off words. The Book of Thoth was purportedly a deposit of vast amounts of occult and magical texts, revered by the priests. Naneferkaptahs wife was Princess Ahura, and his son was Merab. The family was forgotten in Koptos.
More about Naneferkaptah in Jstor (http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/649612):
Vinson (S.), "The Names Naneferkaptah, Ihweret, and Tabubue in the first Tale of Setne Khaemwas, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 68, No. 4 (October 2009), pp. 283-304.
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More about Naneferkaptah in Jstor (http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/649612):
Vinson (S.), "The Names Naneferkaptah, Ihweret, and Tabubue in the first Tale of Setne Khaemwas, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 68, No. 4 (October 2009), pp. 283-304.
Recent Posts:
· Kagemni
· Aazehre
· Macehead
· Kahun Papyrus
· Nubians
· Kai
· Ab
· Narmer Macehead
· Kalabsha