Egyptian Slaves Discussing the New Pharaoh’s Name
- Hey Jimmy, how’s it going?
- Frank! I didn’t know you had work today!
- Hahaha.
- Hahahaha. Yep … maybe I’ll have tomorrow off, eh?
- Boy. If it wasn’t for the sun and over-work making me delusional, the grind of work would really be depressing.
- Let’s change the subject.
- Well, that’s a great idea!
- What should we talk about?
- Hmmm …
- Oh!
- Oh!?
- OH!! Did you hear!?
- Hear what?!
- Hear about the new Pharaoh!
- Wait, what?
- Yeah!
- When did this happen!?
- Last week sometime, man … But no, that’s not the big news. He chose his name!
- Ooooh! Really?
- Yep!
- Is it a good one?
- Well … I know how you felt about the last guy.
- Dear old “Amun is pleased”?
- Yep.
- Don’t get me started …
- Do you think it was … Oh I don’t know, cocky?
- ARGH! YES! … You brought this lecture on yourself …
- By all means, I enjoy hearing it.
- Ok. So. His predecessor had “Lord of the truth is Ra.” I liked that! I thought it was great! It was a name, but it was more than that. It was a message. You’d wake up and think, “wait, who’s the Lord of the truth? Oh yeah! Ra! Thanks, Pharaoh!” But then we had Mr. “Amun is pleased” and … I mean, just COME. ON.
- You sure you’ll be able to handle the new Pharaoh’s name?
- Oh no.
- Keep in mind he’s just a kid, so …
- Just tell me!
- It’s … “Living image of Amun.”
- …
- Yep.
- The … PHARAOH … The pharaoh! … Is the living image of Amun?
- (Nods head)
- Amun! Amun, as in the champion of the poor or troubled? Not to mention a figure central to personal piety!
- That Amun.
- The removed-from-any-work-Pharaoh is the living image … of Amun … That’s just great.
- Hahaha … I know it stinks, buddy, but if it makes you feel better, I love hearing about how much you hate the irony.
- I hope it turns out Amun had really bad acne. Stupid boy king.
Thanks wikipedia for all my knowledge about this.
Nebmaatre Amenhotep III The Magnificent King: name means Lord of the truth is Ra
Neferkheperure-waenre Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten: original name means “Amun is pleased.”
Tutankhamun means “Living Image of Amun“
