Egyptian writing!Why two names?

 

                                                                    Egyptian writing!

                                                                     Why Two Names?

Sometimes you will see two names used to refer to the same god, goddess, or noble person—such as the cobra goddess Edjo (Wadjet). Because Egyptian writing did not use vowels, we do not know how they pronounced their words and guesses have to be made. Thus, many ancient Egyptian words or names have three or more forms (including at least one Greek form) that are more or less accepted. For example, Thutmosis is also called Tuthmose; Taweret is also Tueris; Senwosret is also Sesostris; Khufu is also Cheops; Khafre is also Chephren—and there are many more.

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