Khenthap

Chenethapi is the name of an early Egyptian Queen of the 1st dynasty. It is contemporary not busy, but so far only appears once in a document later in time.

Chenethapi one of the few queens, who are get on the Cairo Stone by name. There it will be shown as mother of the King ( Pharaoh) Djer, more titles are missing. Who was her husband, can only be guessed. As a potential candidate a king named Teti I. is concerned, which according to the Turin Royal Canon and in the King List of Abydos direct predecessor of Djer was and reigned for only 1 year and 45 days. Your name, which translates as " musician of (God's ) Apis " could refer to an important religious- cultic function in their genealogical role, reminiscent of the introduced in later times the title of the king as " bull of his mother ".