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| − | Chapter One(Paige Avery)
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| − | Identifying Characters
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| − | *Kysen is Meren's adopted son. He was adopted when he was young saved from his abusive father. He is not used to the noble life and the leisure that comes with it.
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| − | *Meren is Beren and Isis' father and Kysen's adoptive father. He is a very close advisor to the pharaoh and his job is to investigate high nobility's deaths and very serious crimes. He is in charge of punishment in other words he is the head of Egypt's Secret Inquiry.
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| | + | [[3. Explain the significance of events during Akhenaton's reign.]] |
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| − | *Bener and Isis are Kysen's sisters. They are both educated and Bener seems to act as head of the household.
| + | [[4. Why was Meren upset and troubled by Akhenaton's death?]] |
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| − | *Kysen is Meren's son, and was adopted when young from an abusive father. He sometimes wonders if he truly belongs with Meren and nobility.
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| − | *Meren is the father of Bener and Isis, and adopted Kysen when he was young. Meren is the leader of Egypt's CIA, and is a very powerful man. "Everyone obeyed Meren. It would never occur to his father otherwise."
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| − | *Bener and Isis are Kysen's sisters and Meren's daughters. Kysen daydreams back to when he and Bener were stealing pomegranates from the kitchens when they were small kids, and this shows that even though Kysen doubts his assimilation into the family, he still has fun memories with his siblings.
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| − | Chapter 1. (Lizzy Fallon)
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| − | *Kysen is the adopted son of Meren. He grew up is Thebes with an abusive father. He is not used to the rich and nobility of his home in Memphis with his adopted family.
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| − | *Meren is the adopted father of Kysen and the birth father of Bener and Isis. He is part of the Pharoahs Secret Inquiery (FBI and CIA rolled into one).
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| − | *Bener is Kysen's sister (not by birth) and Meren's daughter. She is closer to Kysen than Isis.
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| − | *Isis is the sister of Kysen (not by birth) and the daughter of Meren.
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| − | *Sokar: The mean, fat chief watchman of Memphis, fairly high class.
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| − | *Min: day watchman on duty at site of peasant farmer killing; lower of class than Sokar
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| − | *Mugallu: The prince emissary to the king of the Hittites, issues challenges to Egypt.
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| − | '''2. Give an example of class distinctions.'''
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| − | Sokar is strolling down the street, brushing stray crumbs from his shirt, while Min is sweating in the Egyptian sun, waiting for Sokar(18).
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| − | Also, Meren wears lapis lazuli and gold and ivory into court, with a jeweled dagger at his side(20).
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| − | '''3. Give an example of how Egyptians regarded Pharaoh.'''
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| − | Meren becomes angry when Mugallu treats Tut like an equal, while Meren and Egypt regard him as a living deity(23).
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| − | Tut is adorned with every imaginable gem or precious metal (except silver, of course)(22).
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| − | *Sokar is the watchmen of Memphis, very mean to the workers. Does not feel sympathy for them and everyone is very intimidated by him.
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| − | *Min is the day watchmen works under Sokar, and other than that he is a peasant, occurring to Sokar.
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| − | *Mugallu is the king of the Hittites and challenges Egypt to war.
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| − | the class distinctions between the past characters are Mugallu, then Sokar, then Min. "'Mugallu, prince and emissary of the king of the Hittites." (23) "Sokar's walking stick stabbed the ground near a man's bare foot; he jumped and bowed several times to his master." (16)" Sokar shook his walking stick at Min... If you bother me one more time your going to regret it." (17)
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| − | Give an example of how the Egyptians regarded the Pharaoh
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| − | "Meren becomes angry whenMugally treats Tut like an equal." (23)
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| − | *Akhenaton- heretic Pharaoh of Egypt (Believed the Sun Disk, Aten, should be the only God worshipped (35-37) (H.A.)
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| − | *Anat- A victim of the Eater of Souls. She worked at a beer tavern called the Mansion of Joy. (Worked at the beer tavern as a prostitute (39) (H.A.))
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| − | 4. Explain what happened to Meren during Akhenaton's reign.
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| − | Meren's Dad was accused of worshiping the Old Pharaoh and was killed. Becasue of Meren's Dad, he was put into prison when he was 18. In prison, Meren was beaten and tortured. Now, Meren is the eyes and ears of the Pharaoh.
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| − | Meren was troubled by his dishonesty. He is constantly judging people to see if they are guilty or not and have sinned, yet he knows that he has a bad heart. Meren knew that Akhenaton was going to be killed and Meren is upset that he didn't do anything to stop it. Meren knows that in the future, his heart will weigh more than the feather, and that his heart will be eaten by the Eater of Souls.
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| − | *Akhenaton - The heretic pharaoh of Egypt who replaced the old gods with his sun disc deity, Aten.
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| − | *Anat - A woman who worked in a tavern and was the first victim of the eater of souls.
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| − | 4. Explain what happened to Meren during Akhenaton's reign.
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| − | After Meren's father was killed for believing in the gods that Akhenaton had replaced, Meren was imprisoned by Akhenaton because Akhenaton thought that Meren believed in the old gods like his dad did.
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| − | Meren thought that the universe was off balance because Akhenaton was a living god, and he didn't understand how a living god could be killed. Meren also felt responsible for his death because he knew Ay was sending him away so he could kill him, but Meren left to the Libyan border anyway.
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| − | *Akhenaton- heretic pharaoh, threw out of favor the old gods in favor of the sun disk Aten
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| − | *Anat- elderly tavern worker, victim of Eater of Souls
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| − | 4. Explain what happened to Meren during Akhenaton's reign.
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| − | Akhenaton suspected Meren of adhering to the old gods after he had thrown them out in favor of the sun disk Aten. Akhenaton killed Meren's father and imprisoned Meren for such reasons, beating, threatening, and starving him in prison in order to test his loyalty.
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| − | Meren felt accountable for the death of Akhenaton because, even though Akhenaton had imprisoned and tortured him, he knew that Ay would kill Akhenaton while he was away but traveled to the border nonetheless. Because of this, he was troubled by Akhenaton's death.
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| − | Abu is Meren's chief aide. He protects Meren, Kysen's father, and also trained him in the art of the warrior. Kysen sent for him, but up until then he had been overseeing Meren's affairs in Thebes.
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| − | Abu is a high-ranking lord, who protects Meren. Kysen and Meren are of the few who can order Abu. JC
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| − | Women managed households and bore children. They had nothing to do with a "man's task".
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| − | Men think that women manage households and bear children, and have no right in the tasks of men. Women believe that they have an influence on their husbands and sons because they raise their sons and clean and cook for their husbands (47-48). JC
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| − | Ka is the soul.
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| − | Ka is your soul, where you keep your innermost secrets and feelings. Ka is where you keep your most painful weaknesses and old grudges. If you want something hidden from the world, you keep it in your Ka, or soul (52). JC
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| − | *Abu -is Meren's chief aide, who has been overseeing Meren's affairs in Thebes. He trained Meren to be a warrior, and they had both saved each other's lives. Few are able to give him orders; Meren, and occasionally Kysen, are some of the few (42).
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| − | Men perceive the role of women as being to only to "manage households and bear children" (47). Women like Bener believe that they have influence upon the actions of men, husbands and sons (47-8).
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| − | The Ka is a soul, as well as one's innermost feelings, self, and secrets. All of the iceberg of yourself, 100%, is your Ka, all things you keep hidden and the things you show to others. It is also considered the conscience (52).
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| − | In Memphis, Egypt when the sun went down, all work ceased and relaxation began. Dead spirits wandered the roads and fiends from the underworld came to Earth to attack the citizens that were not careful (59). --Lucy Elkins
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| − | The night time was viewed as a time of rest. "When the sun vanished, work stopped and rest began" (59). The night time was viewed as a dangerous time as well, a time "when spirits of the dead roamed and underworld fiends ascended to attack the unwary" (59). This is proven when Egyptian citizen Pawah is taken away by a pack of jackals.
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| − | Egyptians said night time was "when spirits of the dead roamed and underworld fiends ascended to attack the unwary" (59). Therefore, night was very dangerous. -Gabe Malek
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| − | For protection, some Egyptians wore an Eye of Horus amulet to ward off evil. On their way home from work, most avoided lighted areas and preferred to walk in dark closed off alleys. Others like to murmur fast spells against evil and protection. One spell went: "Amun, Toth, Isis, bring me not the notice of the servants of charioteers of Lord Meren." (59) --Lucy Elkins
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| − | The Egyptians tried to protect themselves by wearing amulets around their necks to ward off the spirits(59). They also muttered spells to the gods to ask them to protect them from the spirits (61).-Cameron Weiner
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| − | The Egyptians thought of the Hittites as "battle grinning." This means that the Hittites supposedly found slashed bellies with entrails spilling out an amusing sight. The Egyptians were also very wary of the Hittites, for the Egyptians thought they were enemies who bribed people in Egypt to betray their country. Hittites were also seen as barbarians and wretched Asiatics. They were "birds of prey," belligerent, and too pessimistic for the ''Joy of the Nile.''
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| − | Hittites viewed Egyptians as nobles who dressed like women and oiled themselves like catamites. They sneered upon them and thought that their optimism had made them soft and weak. Hittites thought Egyptians were too pampered by Egypt's abundant resources and, though weak, stuffed with pride. They felt like they could defeat the Egyptians any day and that Egypt was a frail opponent.
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| − | The Egyptians saw the Hittites as largely barbaric and uncivilized. The Hittites were called "Barbarians, wretched Asiatics (75)" ruled by a "mere king (76)". This of course is referring to the belief that the pharaoh was a god, however the Hittite king was a mere man.
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| − | On the whole, the Hittites viewed the Egyptians as spoiled brats. The Egyptians were referred to as "the pampered, oiled toys of the pharaoh (75)" who were trying to "hold Egypt together long enough for their boy king to grow up (76)".
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| − | After a person dies, they are sent to be judged. Their heart is weighed against the Feather of Life. If the heart is heavier than the feather, the person is not found worthy of an afterlife, and the devouress eats the soul, or the ka, and the body. There is then nothing left of the person and a feather is left in place of the heart of the person. If the heart is lighter than the feather, the person is worthy of an afterlife and is sent to eternal happiness. (105) [Anna Brooks Pacha]
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| − | "After a person dies...Their heart is weighed against the Feather of Life. If the heart is heavier than the feather, the person is not found worthy of an afterlife, and the devouress eats the soul, or the ka, and the body. There is then nothing left of the person and a feather is left in place of the heart of the person."(Page 105)
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| − | It is sent to be judged. The heart is weighed vs. the feather of life. If the heart is heavier, the ka is devoured by the devouress. If the heart is lighter than the feather, they are sent to have an afterlife filled with happiness and joy. (105) [Anna Brooks Pacha]
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| − | "After a person dies, they are sent to be judged. Their heart is weighed against the Feather of Life. If the heart is heavier than the feather, the person is not found worthy of an afterlife, and the devouress eats the soul, or the ka, and the body. There is then nothing left of the person and a feather is left in place of the heart of the person. If the heart is lighter than the feather, the person is worthy of an afterlife and is sent to eternal happiness." (Page 105)
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| − | 13. What reasons did Zulaya give for Egypt's relative peace?: The reason was the barrier seperating Egypt from the arguing and fighting Asiatics with their bloodshet, monarchy, and barbarians (113). MEC
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| − | The reason he gave was that the natural barriers of the desert across the Nile River. These natural barriers separated the Egyptians from the violent, barbaric ways of the people living in Europe and Asia. This protection gives them relative peace, and they do not have to stress or prepare for attacks. (Jboyce)
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| − | 14. Why is Meren upset by Reshep's behavior?: Reshep is very full of himself and thinks that he is better than most. Meren says Reshep has too much pride and thinks that he is perfect. Meren is also upset, because Reshep thinks of himself as divine(121). MEC
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| − | Meren is upset by Reshep's behavior because he shows Meren no respect, sitting in Meren's chair like nothing is amiss. He truly believes he is perfect and superior, and very impolitely tells Meren that he will allow Meren's daughter, Isis, to marry him, instead of Meren giving him permission. He acts like it is a privilege for Isis. It is disrespectful to Meren and not appropriate behavior for someone of his class (121). Jboyce
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| − | As Sokar was being forced away from the scene by a charioteer, Sokar sees Lord Meren kneeling alongside Min, whispering something into his ear. Min is surprised by this, since he is usually being bossed around by his master, Sokar: this was the first time a noble had treated min with respect. In the last words of Meren's sentence, Min looks up abruptly, with a smile on his face. Sokar heard his name being said, and he fears that Meren might take his (Sokar's) power away from him. He acts this way mainly because he is worried about himself, along with jealousy of Min. This idea is especially true because minutes before, Sokar had rudely demanded that the two figures in the dark (charioteer and Meren) show and identify themselves (128-130).
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| − | Lord Meren is angry at Rahotep because he finds out that he is trying to put himself into the Pharaoh's 'noble circle,' helping himself gain power among the nobles in Egypt; he is doing all of this when really Rahotep shouldn't not be a person in charge or have a large amount of power. He does this by working with complications between the Pharaoh and his wife, disrupting the Pharaoh's personal life, and possibly changing the fate and balance of Egypt (139-140).
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| − | ''As Sokar was being led away, he glanced back to see Min grinning after Meren said something to him. While he did not react physically, he understood that it was the beginning of his downfall. For some reason, Meren was treating Min better than him, which meant he could loose his joband this made him frightened. This was further proven when Meren bent down to talk to Min eye to eye, as if with an equal. He reacted this way because he was frightened of the future, and because he was probably angry at Min. (130).''
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| − | When Meren, the eyes and ears of the Pharaoh and one of his trusted advisors, reports the grisly murder of the Hittite emissary, young Tutankhamen becomes terrified. Meren watches as “the transformation of pharaoh into a frightened youth” (p148). The scariest aspect of the body is that the heart was hacked out. The pharaoh knows that such a death will cause Suppilumliumas, king of the Hittites, to declare war on Egypt. The pharaoh does not have the battle experience of a raid, let alone a full battle against as strong a military power as the Hittites.
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| − | Tutankhamen strives to solve the solution by calling in magician priests from the temples of Ptah, Sekhmet, and Isis. This magician priests will be called to perform divinations to find the killer or his lair. The pharaoh also makes sure that Meren will continue searching for the killer. (p150) N.G.
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| − | Meren describes the Pharoah's role in handling the beast is to perform rituals to please the gods and to bring the Devouress back to where she belongs, the underworld. This is possible because the Pharoah is seen as a living god by the egyptians so he has the power to comunicate with the gods. (163) Olivia Havel
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| − | The city of the dead was a giant burial site outside of Memphis. Djoser's pyramid, among others, was situated there, along with many cemeteries, graves, and chapels. This site was plagued with grave robbers even at the time of its use. (page 178-179)
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18. How does Meren describe Pharoah's role in handling the "Devourer of Souls"? Use Chapter 11 link.
22. Give an example of class distinctions. See Chapter 13 link.
23. Describe the protection ceremony.
25. Find another example of the role of pharaoh.
27. Find a different example of the role of pharaoh
