Elephantine Island and Aswan: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian Sites by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors
Language: eng
Format: azw3, pdf
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Published: 2021-01-27T16:00:00+00:00

A picture of the tomb of Sarenput II

As one of the more famous citizens of ancient Elephantine, Heqaib’s tomb is, of course, of great interest to scholars. There are actually multiple tombs[70] in Qubbet el-Hawa owned by a Pepinakht/Heqaib, including QH 35 and QH 35d. After the original Heqaib, the name became popular in Elephantine, and members of a family, in particular, were often named after relatives. Ironically, Heqaib’s true name was Pepinakht, a popular name in the Sixth Dynasty, meaning “(King) Pepi is strong.” The name Heqaib may have been an epithet meaning “ruler of [his] heart” or “one who rules [his own] heart,” emphasizing the coveted quality of excellent self-control. Both Habachi and Edel have argued that QH 35 and QH 35d are actually one tomb, with QH 35d being an extension of the original tomb,[71] and that this tomb is for the same man venerated in the sanctuary discussed above.

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