Nakhtneith

Nakhtneith
Queen consort of Egypt
Full name Nakhtneith
Consort Pharaoh Djer
Dynasty 1st dynasty of Egypt
Children unknown
Religious beliefs Ancient Egyptian religion
Nakhtneith
in hieroglyphs

Nakhtneith was a Queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st dynasty. Her name means "strong is (the goddess) Neith".

Biography

Nakhtneith was the wife of Pharaoh Djer. She is known from a stela found in Abydos (stela 95) where she was buried near her husband.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson, 2004, ISBN 0-500-05128-3
  2. ^ Grajetski Ancient Egyptian Queens: a hieroglyphic dictionary Golden House Publications, pg. 3