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Some Common Expressions

© Copyright 2002, Jim Loy

On the left, we see a few common ideomatic Egyptian expression. You will see some of these over and over again, in inscriptions. My dictionary shows many more.

• We wish someone (the king) "life, prosperity, and health."
• "Overseer" is a very common title.
• The king is "like Ra." Notice that "Ra" precedes "like."
• "Given life" often follows the name of a king, often followed by some version of "forever."
• We may "praise" any of the gods.

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