Seti I c. 1294–1279 BC
Father of Ramesses II. His tomb is the longest and most beautifully decorated in the Valley of the Kings, and his temple at Abydos holds a list of earlier kings.
Throne name: Menmaatre
mn-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ: “Eternal is the justice of Ra”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
- Goddess Maat C10mꜣꜥt The goddess Maat: truth and cosmic order.
- Game board Y5mn To remain, to endure (as in Amun).
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).