| has gloss | eng: Neithhotep was the earliest ancient Egyptian queen, or queen consort, whose name is known. Etymology Name of a queen means "Neith is satisfied" (Neith = goddess of war). Biography Neithhoteps dynastic marriage to Narmer, which represents the start of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt and the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt, may be represented on the Narmer Macehead. If so she may be the mother of Hor-Aha and Benerib, though some believe Narmer and Hor-Aha the same person. Theories Neithhoteps name was found on objects in the Nagada royal tomb, along with seals of Hor-Aha, also, on an object in the tomb of Djer; it was thought that she could have been the wife of Hor-Aha and the mother of Djer, but Djers tomb is close to that of Hor-Aha and its possible that this object was originally placed in the former's tomb. Royal titulary Her titles were: ḥntỉ (first [among the women]), sm3ỉ.t nb.tỉ (consort of the Two Ladies – the Two Ladies refers to the protector deities of Upper and Lower Egypt and was one of the titles of the pharaoh). Both were queenly titles used during the First dynasty. |