Queen Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmose I and Aahmes, was one of the few female pharaohs of Egypt. There were other female pharaohs prior to her, and female pharaohs after her, although Queen Hatshepsut was special in many aspects. Hatshepsut’s full name is composed of four parts. The first is “she who is rich, powerful through her ka’s , her doubles.” (Edwards) The second, nebti, indicates pharaoh’s authority over both east and west. (Edwards) The third, Horus, means “the divine one in her risings.” (Edwards) The final part of her name is composed of two cartouches. The first being Kamara, the “true double of Ra.” (Edwards) The second cartouche has no holy meaning but simply gives her name, “Hatshepsut.” (Edwards) Her full name inscribed on her great seal read: The Horus, mighty by his Kas, the lord of East and West abounding in years, the good goddess, the pious lady, the golden falcon, divine in her rings, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Kamara, the daughter of Ra, Khnumit Amon, Hatshepsut. (Edwards) Women in Egypt were quite different than those in other cultures. They were allowed to own property, hold official positions, inherit fro
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