Benerib

Benerib was a queen consort during the 1st dynasty of Egypt and the wife of Hor-Aha. "Benerib" means "sweetheart"

Benerib
Queen Consort of Egypt
Names of Benerib and Hor-Aha, British Museum
SpousePharaoh Hor-Aha
IssueUnknown
Dynasty1st Dynasty of Egypt
FatherUnknown
MotherUnknown
ReligionAncient Egyptian Religion

Biography

Benerib was married to the pharaoh Hor-Aha, but she was not the mother of his successor, Djer. The mother of King Djer is Khenthap, another wife of Hor-Aha. Benerib is believed to be the wife of Hor-Aha because items with his name were found in her tomb at Abydos. A piece of an ivory box with the names of Hor-Aha and Benerib was also discovered at Abydos and is now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Egyptologist John Romer suggested that Benerib’s name, which can mean “sweetheart” or “one who is pleasant at heart”, might not be a name at all but rather a title or description for a person whose gender is also uncertain from the name. Benerib’s titles are unknown, and also the identity of her parents.

Benerib was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab in tomb B14.

References

  1. ↑ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004), p.46
  2. ↑ B. Porter and R.L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings, V. Upper Egypt: Sites. Oxford, 1937, pg 88,89
  3. ↑ Romer, John (2013). A History of Ancient Egypt: From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid. London: Penguin. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-14139-971-3.
  4. ↑ B. Porter and R.L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings, V. Upper Egypt: Sites. Oxford, 1937, pg 88,89