Tiy-merenese
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Tiy-merenese, Teye-Merenaset, Tiye-Mereniset (Tiy, Beloved of Isis
) was the Great Royal Wife
of pharaoh Setnakht and mother of Ramesses III
of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt
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She is the only known wife of Setnakhte. She was depicted together with her husband on a stela in Abydos
. A priest named Meresyotef is shown adoring Setnakhte and Tiy-Merenese and their son Ramesses III
is shown making offerings. Tiye-Merenese also appears on blocks found in Abydos which were reused in other buildings.
In addition Mer en Set is both an Egyptian Coptic Phrase and Initiatory Title from the Budge version of the Egyptian Book of the Dead and it means Beloved of Set. Mer is Beloved, en means of and Set is Set of course. Her husband Setnakhte means Set is Mighty so or course she is Beloved of Set.
Isis
Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic...
) was the Great Royal Wife
Great Royal Wife
Great Royal Wife or Chief King's Wife is the term used to refer to the chief wife of the pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. While most Ancient Egyptians were monogamous, the pharaoh would have had other, lesser wives and concubines in addition to the Great Royal Wife...
of pharaoh Setnakht and mother of Ramesses III
Ramesses III
Usimare Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. He was the son of Setnakhte and Queen Tiy-Merenese. Ramesses III is believed to have reigned from March 1186 to April 1155 BCE...
of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt
Twentieth dynasty of Egypt
The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....
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She is the only known wife of Setnakhte. She was depicted together with her husband on a stela in Abydos
Abydos, Egypt
Abydos is one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, and also of the eight Upper Nome, of which it was the capital city. It is located about 11 kilometres west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana...
. A priest named Meresyotef is shown adoring Setnakhte and Tiy-Merenese and their son Ramesses III
Ramesses III
Usimare Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. He was the son of Setnakhte and Queen Tiy-Merenese. Ramesses III is believed to have reigned from March 1186 to April 1155 BCE...
is shown making offerings. Tiye-Merenese also appears on blocks found in Abydos which were reused in other buildings.
In addition Mer en Set is both an Egyptian Coptic Phrase and Initiatory Title from the Budge version of the Egyptian Book of the Dead and it means Beloved of Set. Mer is Beloved, en means of and Set is Set of course. Her husband Setnakhte means Set is Mighty so or course she is Beloved of Set.