| Djadjaemankh in hieroglyphs | ||||||||||
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Djadjaemankh Ḏ3ḏ3-m-ˁnḫ [1] Head of life [2] | ||||||||||
Djadjaemankh is the name of a fictitious ancient Egyptian magician appearing in the third chapter of a story told in the legendary Westcar Papyrus. He is said to have worked wonders during the reign of king (pharaoh) Sneferu (4th Dynasty).
- ^ Westcar-Papyrus, column 4, line 24.
- ^ Harry Eilenstein: Hathor und Re II : Die altägyptische Religion - Ursprünge, Kult und Magie. 1. Auflage, Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2008, ISBN 978-3-8370-7533-5, p. 21.