nsw-bity
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nsw-bity is the ancient Egyptian royal title commonly translated as "King of Upper and Lower Egypt," signifying the pharaoh’s sovereignty over the unified kingdom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| nswt-bity | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal title
ⓘ
throne name element ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
pyramid texts
ⓘ
royal cartouches ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ temple reliefs ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Lower Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Egyptian royal titulary ⓘ |
| componentOf | fivefold titulary of the pharaoh ⓘ |
| denotes |
political authority of the pharaoh
ⓘ
territorial unity of Egypt ⓘ |
| etymologyElement |
bity (bee, Lower Egypt)
ⓘ
nsw (sedge, Upper Egypt) ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
He of the Sedge and the Bee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Upper and Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | pharaoh ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Two Lands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pharaonic kingship ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol | Double Crown of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInIdeology | expressing divine and earthly authority of the king ⓘ |
| script |
hieratic
ⓘ
hieroglyphic ⓘ |
| signifies |
rule over Lower Egypt
ⓘ
rule over Upper Egypt ⓘ sovereignty over unified Egypt ⓘ |
| symbolFor | unification of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pharaonic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Late Period pharaohs
ⓘ
Ptolemaic pharaohs ⓘ kings of the Middle Kingdom ⓘ kings of the New Kingdom ⓘ kings of the Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedFor | formal designation of the reigning king ⓘ |
| usedIn | royal titulary of ancient Egyptian kings ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
coronation formulas
ⓘ
monumental titulary lists ⓘ royal decrees ⓘ |
| writtenWith |
bee hieroglyph
ⓘ
sedge hieroglyph ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
nswt-bity