King Narmer, Narmer, Menes (3200 BC)
“The Great of the Two Lands” and the lord of the “eagle” of the south and the lord of the “salut” of the north, as we saw in King Scorpio’s publication that the king of Lower Egypt took advantage of the death of the scorpion and carried it swiftly into the kingdom of Upper Egypt, thinking that his successor, King Narmer, was not able to repel the attack.
But the surprise of King Narmer with his great strength and great strength not only allowed him to repel the attack, but he was able to succeed in the endeavor of his ancestors and unify Egypt, thus establishing the first Egyptian dynasty.
He recorded his victory on his slate memorial plaque, which was found in “Hera Knopolis” near “Al-Araba,” and is now preserved in the Egyptian Museum. This painting has two sides carved in relief, attesting to its maker’s accuracy and ability. The upper part of both sides bears the name “Narmer” (Mena) written in hieroglyphs between the heads of two cows representing the goddess Hathor. One side includes two scenes, while the other side contains three scenes. The upper scene is on the first side. The king is represented wearing the white crown, “the crown of Upper Egypt,” followed by his shoe holder, holding with his right hand a pin with a pear-shaped head with which he strikes his enemy kneeling before him, while his left hand holds the hair of this enemy called “Wash,” and above it is mentioned what means “Hur.” He brought to the king captives from the delta, “the land of sedges,” and the bottom view represents two naked enemies fleeing.
As for the second side, the upper view represents the king wearing the red crown, “the Crown of Lower Egypt,” followed by a sandal bearer, preceded by four flag bearers, and then also his minister. In front of these are ten prisoners whose heads were cut off and placed between their feet, and above them were written the names of the countries that Mina had conquered. The second scene represents two strange animals, while the bottom scene represents a bull goring a castle, and this is a metaphor for the king’s victory over his enemies.
At first he carried the white crown of the south and the red crown of the north, and he did not carry the double crown until the middle of the rule of the First Dynasty.
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