God’s Wife
E904032
God’s Wife was an ancient Egyptian religious title, most prominently held by royal women who served as the earthly consort and high priestess of the god Amun.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian religious title
ⓘ
female religious role ⓘ priestly office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Karnak Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfCult | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialInsignia |
menat necklace
ⓘ
modius crown with uraei ⓘ sistrum ⓘ vulture headdress ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| declinePeriod | Late Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyAssociation |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
25th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ 26th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicFunction | managed large landholdings ⓘ |
| EgyptologicalTransliteration |
ḥmt nṯr
ⓘ
ḥmt nṯr n ỉmn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| heldBy |
king’s daughters
ⓘ
queens of Egypt ⓘ royal women ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | often adopted successor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | ancient Egyptian language ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
God’s Wife of Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wife of the God ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Ahmose (daughter of Seqenenre Tao)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahmose-Nefertari NERFINISHED ⓘ Amenirdis I NERFINISHED ⓘ Amenirdis II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ankhnesneferibre NERFINISHED ⓘ Maatkare Mutemhat NERFINISHED ⓘ Nitocris I NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepenupet I NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepenupet II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
controlled temple estates
ⓘ
exercised authority in Thebes ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Divine Adoratrice of Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
God’s Hand of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
maintained cult of Amun
ⓘ
participated in temple ceremonies ⓘ performed rituals for Amun ⓘ |
| role |
earthly consort of Amun
ⓘ
high priestess of Amun ⓘ |
| successionRule | celibate office in later periods ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Theban priestly power
ⓘ
religious legitimacy of the king ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.