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Medjed the Obscure God of Ancient Egypt - Translation of the Hieroglyphs
In Ancient Egyptian 𓂋𓐝𓎀𓀂𓀭𓏪 “rmṯ” religion, Medjed 𓅖𓆓𓂧𓐦𓀭 “mḏd” ‘Crusher’ is a god 𓊹 “nṯr” mentioned in the Book of the Dead 𓂋𓏤𓈖𓉐𓂋𓏏𓂻𓅓𓉔𓂋𓅱𓇳 “r-n pr.t-m-hrw” ‘Book of Going Forth by Day’. His ghost-like portrayal in illustrations on the Greenfield papyrus. A human form shrouded in a covering which falls a little below the knees; from the upper part of the covering two eyes. Spell 17 of the Book of the Dead mentions, amongst many other obscure gods, one Medjed (meaning “The Smiter”), in the following line: Hieroglyphs Translation: 3:21 “I know the name Medjed who is among them in the House of Osiris, he shootes from his eye, but who himself is unseen. He goes round the sky with the flame of his mouth, and announces the Nile Flood, without him being seen”. Transliteration: rh.kw rn n mdd pwy imy=sn m pr Wsir sti m irt=f n m3.n.tw=f dbn pt m hhn r3=f smi h py n m3.n.tw=f According to John Taylor of the British Museum, nothing else is known about Medjed. Images original from Book of the Dead of Ankhefakhonsu & Greenfield Papyrus Measures: 5.5” x 5.5” Medium: Acrylic on Papyrus Paper On my ETSY Page for Sale: