Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh is a title used to describe the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. Meaning "Great House", it originally referred to the king's palace, over time it became interchangeable with the traditional Egyptian word for king, nswt.
There are several important King Lists that provide details of Ancient Egypt's Pharaohs, including The Palermo Stone, the Royal List of Abydos and the Royal Lists of Karnak and Saqqara as well as those from Manetho.
The Kings listed start from the early Dynastic Period and Dynasty 1 and finishes with Dynasty 31 in the Late Period and covers the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom kings.
There are several important King Lists that provide details of Ancient Egypt's Pharaohs.
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Ma'at
Goddess of Justice
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Ma'at is the Egyptian goddess of justice. She is a lunar goddess. She ruled over laws, order, and justice, as well as the motion of the cosmos. Her emblem is the feather, used to judge the souls of the deceased.
Ma'at is the principal of universal justice and divine order believed to be set forth by her at the time of the world's creation.