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The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle / With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of Obelisks

Chapter 13: INDEX OF PROPER NAMES.
By Charles E. Moldenke
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The work surveys ancient Egyptian obelisks, their distribution and makers, and techniques for quarrying, transporting, and raising these monolithic shafts, assessing plausible methods and remaining uncertainties. It examines form, dimensions, materials, and religious significance tied to solar worship, then traces the history and relocation of one notable obelisk to New York, followed by a detailed transcription and translation of its inscriptions. Supplementary material includes comparative inscriptions, notes on restorations and crabs, regional geography, alphabets and hieroglyph glossaries, a list of dynasties, and an index to aid further study.

T

ta. Noun: "land, earth". N CENT. 60

ta. Same word as the preceding: "land, earth". N WEST 70

taui. Dual of the two preceding words: "the two countries", Egypt. E NORTH 62 62 SOUTH 64 S EAST 65 65 WEST 66 W NORTH 67 67 SOUTH 68 N EAST 69 WEST 70 Pyr. EAST 47 SOUTH 50 51 WEST 52 NORTH 54 55 Written separately. Pyr. EAST 49

tash·tu. Noun, plural of tash·t "boundary", hence: "boundaries". N CENT. 60

tep. Adj.: "first". S CENT. 58

tef. Noun, contracted form of ȧtef: "father". S CENT. 58 N CENT. 60

tef. Same word as the preceding: "father". S EAST 65 W NORTH 67 N EAST 69

Tum. The god "Tum". E CENT. 57 Pyr. SOUTH 51 WEST 53

Tum. Same word as the preceding: the god "Tum". E CENT. 56

tekhenui. Noun, dual of tekhen "obelisk", hence: "two obelisks". S CENT. 58

D

du. Verb, &c.: "to give; giving; gift". E NORTH 63 CENT. 57 S EAST 65 W NORTH 67 N EAST 69 CENT. 61 WEST 70 Pyr. EAST 47 49 SOUTH 50 51 WEST 52 53 53 NORTH 54 55 55

du·t. Noun, from the preceding word: "gift, present". Pyr. EAST 49 SOUTH 51 WEST 53 NORTH 55

dûa. Noun: "star". In the phrase nuterti dûa "the morning-star". S EAST 65

dem. Adj.: "all, complete". N WEST 70

dem·t. Noun, from the preceding word: "completeness, totality". N CENT. 60

Deḥuti. The god "Thoth". E CENT. 56

Deḥuti-meses-nefer-kheperu. The second cartouche or the family name of Thothmes III., "the child of Thoth, beautiful in his transformations (or of beautiful form)". S CENT. 58 W CENT. 60 N CENT. 61

ded. Noun: "stability". E CENT. 57 Pyr. WEST 53

dedui. Noun, dual of ded "hand", hence: "the two hands". N CENT. 60

dedui. Same word as the preceding: "two hands". N WEST 70

Z

zeta. Noun, &c.: "eternity; eternal; forever". E CENT. 57 S CENT. 58 W CENT. 60 N CENT. 61 Pyr. EAST 47 SOUTH 50 WEST 52 NORTH 54

INDEX OF PROPER NAMES.

Transcriptions from the Egyptian are given in heavy type, those from the Greek in Italics.