Nitocris I (Divine Adoratrice)
Nebetneferumut (also Nitocris I. ) was the oldest daughter of the Egyptian king Psammetichus I, as the new adoptive daughter of Schepenupet II the new name Schepenupet III. obtained.
Background
Psammetichus I handed in his ninth year of the reign his daughter Nitocris, the God's Wife of Amun was up for adoption at Schepenupet II and their daughter Amunirdies II.
Upon arrival, coupled with a sixteen -day trip on the Nile, have been recognized as an adopted daughter or adoptive sister of Nitokris with the Ipet -per- certificate.
Before the Trip Nitokris was from her father Psammetichus I. Upper and Lower Egypt four districts equipped with numerous lands in seven. In addition, put Psammetichus I fixed their monthly income which had to give her the priesthood.
The Nitokris stele
The historically very insightful text was written on a stele of red granite, which is 188 cm high, 145.5 cm wide and about 84 cm thick. The weight of the stele is over six tons. The stele, found in 1897 in the court of Amun -Re Temple of Karnak, now stands with the inventory number Jd'E. 36327 in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Speech of Psammetichus I.
"I have given to Amun Nitocris as God's Wife and better equipped than those who were before you. I've heard there is a king's daughter of Taharqa, the good god, he has given his sister's eldest daughter. However, I will not drive out the true heiress of her seat, but my daughter Nitocris passed her eldest daughter. The priests answered, " Psammetichus, he lives forever, he handed Amun his beloved eldest daughter as God's wife with the beautiful ( new ) name Schepenupet III that they play the sistrum before Amun's face.. " "
Travel the Nitokris in 656 BC
" On 28 Achet I (23 February ) extract with dozens of the companions. Commander was the only friend SEMATAUI - taief - nechtet, nomarch of Herakleopolis and chief port. Departure to Thebes. Each individual was made the good provisions, until they finally arrived in Thebes. On 14 Achet II (March 11 ) to land in the port of Thebes. The people cheered Nitokris to when they arrive en masse. May Schepenupet III. be praised by living in Ipet - Sut gods. Horus has given Psammetichus the throne; intent of Amun-Re with his Ka About him out may be repeated no ka. "
Presentation of Nitocris in the reigning God's Wife
" After receiving Nitokris came to God's Wife Schepenupet II, who was very pleased with her ( Nitocris ). With her eldest daughter Amunirdies II, daughter of Taharqa, true of voice, Schepenupet II made the Ipet -per- certificate reads as follows: "You shall forever be on the throne until the end of eternity." Witnesses were all servants of God, priests and friends of the temple. "