Menkaure c. 2532–2503 BC
Menkaure (Mycerinus) built the third and smallest of the Giza pyramids. Statues of him with his queen and with goddesses are masterpieces of Old Kingdom sculpture.
Throne name: Menkaure
mn-kꜣw-rꜥ: “Eternal are the kas of Ra”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
- Game board Y5mn To remain, to endure (as in Amun).
- Ripple of water N35n The sound n; also means 'of, to'.
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
Names of gods (Ra, Amun, Ptah) are written first out of respect, even when they are read later. Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).