Pharaoh

Pharaoh was called the ruler of ancient Egypt. This term was already used in the 16th century BC. Then it was possible to speak, that Egypt was ruled by the Eighteenth Dynasty. Kings, who ruled in Upper Egypt, they were distinguished by the symbol of the high, white crown. On the other hand, the kings ruling in Lower Egypt, they showed their symbol of power as a low red crown. At the time of the unification of these two lands, the king wore a crown called Pszent, which was a combination of red and white.

At that time, multi-gods were believed, Therefore, each pharaoh was protected by the deities of the cities of Nekhen. Nekhbeth was worshiped in this city. Buto was the second holy city. Uadit was worshiped in this city, who was incarnate in the form of a cobra. As a symbol of his power, the pharaoh had other attributes besides the crown. Among them was also a crown called ateph, as well as the nemes scarf, which was made of stripes. On the other hand, he was holding a shepherd's walking stick in his hands, which is called heka, and a whip called nechaha.

As understood by the Ancient Egyptians, pharaoh was a god, who reigned here on earth. He was considered an intermediary between the pantheon, and the subjects, that is, the intermediary between the deity from heaven and ordinary people. The first pharaoh, who took over Egypt was called Re. One of the most famous pharaohs was Ramses II, among others.