Turin King List: column 2

26 rows — Gods and other divine beings.

Fragments with the names of gods, demigods, and sacred animals. This column 2 is not present in Farina or Gardiner, but was reconstructed by Ryholt from fragments in column X. This column makes sense as it contains the names of divine beings, which would have been present in the early parts of the document. However, the writing is quite small and compact compared to columns 1 and 3, which contradict this position, which seems to fit better in columns 10 or 11. The patch on fr. 41 and 42 is consistent with a 'missing' patch that should be located in the vicinity of the proposed second column.

Overview of column 2
RowsRemarksKings
1–7Sacred animals?7
8–11Four gods4
12Lacuna
13–18Five names (of gods?)5
19–20Lacuna
21–23Three names (of gods)3
24–26Lacuna
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Column 2.1

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The Dual King Ibis(?) ...

nsw-bit hꜢb ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 41
Gardiner: IX 17
The reading of this name is very difficult due to the badly damaged signs, though the name seems to belong to a group of sacred animals, and not a deity as such.1 2 Written on a patch. Seyffarth placed fr. 41+42 at the top of column V,3 which Farina moved to the middle of column IX.4 Gardiner indicated that Farina's position cannot be correct, and that the fragments should be placed at the top of the papyrus, likely to the right of fr. 1,5 which was confimed by Ryholt. Accordingly, Gardiner’s column II is in reality column 3.
  • 1   Gardiner 1959: 17 (Frgts. 41, 42)
  • 2   Ryholt 1997: 25
  • 3   Lepsius, Auswahl, plate 4
  • 4   Farina 1938: plate IX
  • 5   Gardiner 1959: 17, 11

Column 2.2

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The Dual King Aped ...

nsw-bit Ꜣpd ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 41
Gardiner: IX 18
The name here seems to belong to a group of sacred animals, and not a deity as such.1 2 Written on a patch. For further information about fr. 41+42, see 2.1 above.
  • 1   Gardiner 1959: 17 (Frgts. 41, 42)
  • 2   Ryholt 1997: 25

Column 2.3

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The Dual King Hepu ...

nsw-bit ḥpw ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 41
Gardiner: IX 19
The name here seems to belong to a group of sacred animals, and not a deity as such.1 2 Written on a patch. For further information about fr. 41+42, see 2.1 above.
  • 1   Gardiner 1959: 17 (Frgts. 41, 42)
  • 2   Ryholt 1997: 25

Column 2.4

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The Dual King Shemsu ...

nsw-bit šmsw ir.n ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 89 + 41
Gardiner: IX 20
Written on a patch, Shemsu translates to "the follower".1 2 For further information about fr. 41+42, see 2.1 above.
  • 1   Ryholt 1997: 25
  • 2   Gardiner 1957: 595

Column 2.5

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The Dual King Meni ...

nsw-bit mni ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 89 + 41 + 42
Gardiner: IX 21
The tiny traces on fr. 42 cannot be conclusively interpreted. For further information about fr. 41+42, see 2.1 above.

Column 2.6

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The Dual King Werqa ...

nsw-bit wr-ḳꜢ ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 89 + 41 + 42
Gardiner: IX 22
The name is written on a patch, and translate to "great-of-height".1 For further information about fr. 41+42, see 2.1 above.
  • 1   Ryholt 1997: 25

Column 2.7

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Divinity
Fragment no(s): 41 + 42
Gardiner: IX 23
Only a tiny trace of the top of a sign remain.

Column 2.8

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The Dual King Af...

nsw-bit if ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 150
Gardiner: X 1
Only the first sign remain, and below the row what is possibly the tail of sign I9 (f). It is impossible to decipher a possible name.

Column 2.9

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The Dual King Seth ...

nsw-bit stẖ ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 150
Gardiner: X 2
For unknown reasons, the name Seth appears for the second time (first ocurrance is on fr. 11 in column 1.16) in the king list.

Column 2.10

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The Dual King "The doctor" ...

nsw-bit swnw ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 150
Gardiner: X 3
This is not a name per se, but rather a description of Thoth.1 The name Thoth is also found on fr. 11 in column 1.18.
  • 1   Ryholt 2004: 139

Column 2.11

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The Dual King Horus ...

nsw-bit ḥrw ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 150
Gardiner: X 4
This is the second ocurrance of Horus, which is also found on fr. 11 in column 1.17.

Column 2.12

Divinity
Gardiner: X 5

Column 2.13

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Divinity
Fragment no(s): 152
Gardiner: X 6
The tiny traces are unreadable.

Column 2.14

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The Dual King "does not thirst" ...

nsw-bit n ib ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 152
Gardiner: X 7
This partial name can perhaps be read as "... does not thirst" or "... never thirsts." 1
  • 1   Ryholt 2004: 139

Column 2.15

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The Dual King ...

nsw-bit ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 151 + 152
Gardiner: X 8
The hieratic signs are unintelligible.1 Farina's transliteration, Farina transliteration Nesensebk sew...2 is very uncertain. The sbk-sign seem likely, but the other signs make no sense.3
  • 1   Gardiner 1959: 17 (X 8 a)
  • 2   Farina 1938: 52 (X 9)
  • 3   Ryholt 2004: 139

Column 2.16

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The Dual King Pensetensepet ...

nsw-bit pns.t n spt ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 151 + 152
Gardiner: X 9
The transcription of the name by Farina1 was translated as clods of the shore by Beckerath.2
  • 1   Farina 1938: 52 (X 10)
  • 2   Beckerath 1999: 112 n. 1 (Erdklumpen des Ufers)

Column 2.17

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The Dual King Her-hemut-shepsesut

nsw-bit ẖr-ḥm.wt-šps.w[t]

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 151
Gardiner: X 10
The probably made up name translates to "possessor of noble women".1 The first row of Champollion's fragment Ee.
  • 1   Ryholt 2004: 139

Column 2.18

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The Dual King Khu-hemut-shepsesut

nsw-bit ḫw-ḥm.wt-šps.wt?

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 151
Gardiner: X 11
The probably made up name translates to "protector of [noble?] women".1 The second row of Champollion's fragment Ee.
  • 1   Ryholt 2004: 139

Column 2.19

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 151

Column 2.20

Divinity

Column 2.21

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The Dual King ...

nsw-bit ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 22 + ?
Gardiner: X 24
Only traces remain making the reading very uncertain. Fragment 22 is Champollion's fragment U.

Column 2.22

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The Dual King Sokar ...

nsw-bit skr ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 22 + ?
Gardiner: X 25
Fragment 22 is Champollion's fragment U.

Column 2.23

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The Dual King, Iaret x years ...

nsw-bit Ꜥrt ... rnpt ...

Divinity
Fragment no(s): 22 + ?
Gardiner: X 26
The name recorded here is probably the first signs of Uraeus (iart).1 Fragment 22 is Champollion's fragment U. The value of the horizontal trace of a number at the end cannot be determined.
  • 1   Ryholt 1997: 24

Column 2.24

Divinity

Column 2.25

Divinity

Column 2.26

Divinity