Book 1. Pharaoh's Third Wife

By Olga Kryuchkova

Ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh Ramses III ascends the throne. He has three wives Isis, Tyti and Tije. Isis and Tyti belong to the royal family. Tije is the daughter of a court dignitary. Tije is the mother of Pentaweret, the pharaoh's firstborn. However, the Pharaoh appoints his son, born of Queen Tyti, as his successor. In addition, he alienates his third wife and moves her to the Northern Palace, intended for senior concubines. Tije conspires with the High Priest of the temple of the goddess Meretseger to overthrow Ramses III and place her son Pentaweret on the throne. The High Priest keeps an ancient papyrus in the secret vault of the temple, according to which Tije is the heiress of the ancient gods. Tije and the High Priest win over the Dark Gods to their side. According to their plan, Ramses III must die from the curse. However, Nekhbet and Wadjet, the vulture goddess and the cobra goddess, are called upon to protect the pharaoh and his power. But Tije and the High Priest do not give up, they find new helpers and followers. The Palace of the Dazzling Aten, the home of the pharaoh's family, becomes the center of intrigue, black magic, betrayal and hypocrisy.
"...On the pylons, the monumental gates of the temple, one could see many images from the life of former pharaohs.
“...There was noise in the dusty air. Only the long and wide alley leading to the temple of the god Amon-Ra was free from the crowds of people. From the influx of curious townspeople, the Medjays armed with long spears guarded the wide alley. The Medjays were usually Nubians and served as city guards.
Granite sphinxes with the body of a lion and the head of a ram (cryosphinxes) of the sacred temple of the divine Amon-Ra stretched out their lion paws in front of them. The animal ram (considered a symbol of wisdom) has long been associated in Waset with the god Amon. The ram-headed sphinxes silently looked ahead with their granite motionless eyes, guarding the temple. The sounds of a noisy crowd of citizens were joined by the sonorous cries of vultures, flocks of which constantly flew to the noisy capital of the pharaohs from the territory of the Libyan mountains. Vultures spiraled over Waset in a high turquoise blue sky. These birds were considered the sacred protectors of the pharaohs.
He's coming! Pharaoh is coming!” A roar of voices flew along the alley of ram-headed sphinxes. The Medjays hurriedly pushed the people away from the central alley give free passage to the royal procession. The Medjays performed the duties of law enforcement officers, and there were also privileged detachments of the Medjays who served as the bodyguards of the pharaoh.
At the end of the alley of sphinxes, opposite the temple, a magnificent procession appeared. The day before the ritual, all participants in the procession early in the morning, when the sun was not so oppressively hot, crossed over to the east bank of the Nile in special boats. A special boat, designed as The Golden Boat of Ra, transported the pharaoh himself and his family across the Nile.
The pharaoh, his wives and children, his mother Tiy-Merenese, Nebamon (mother of the second wife of Ramses III), senior dignitaries, Medjays guards, High Priests of the western temples, servants and many others settled in the palace on the eastern bank of the Nile.
It was a palace adjoining the temple complex of Ipet-Res, which was called The Temple of Millions of Years (Usermaatra-setepenra). Ramses III did not live in this palace. After all, first of all, this palace was built in conjunction with the temple and was intended for various rituals..."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Olga Kryuchkova
• Release date: Feb 2, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215867686

Olga Kryuchkova

Olga Kryuchkova began her creative career in 2006. During this time, the author had more than 100 publications and reprints (historical novels, historical adventures, esotericism, art therapy, fantasy). A number of novels were co-written with Elena Kryuchkova.

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Book 1. Pharaoh's Third Wife

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Sacred Ritual at the Amon-Ra Temple. Kingdom of Ta-Kemet (Ancient Egypt). Waset (Thebes), the capital of the kingdom of Pharaoh Ramses III, XII century BC.

The inhabitants of Waset crowded around the gigantic temple of Amon-Ra, with bizarre gigantic columns and pylons. Amon-Ra was considered the patron of the city of Waset, which almost thirty years ago, after a long break, again became the capital of the land of Ta-Kemet (ancient Egypt). The god Amon in the kingdom of Ta-Kemet was associated with the Universe, the infinite celestial space. The god Ra was considered the god of the Sun in the kingdom of Ta-Kemet. But in Waset, these two gods were revered as a single entity Amon-Ra.

There were many boats on the Nile River. People tried to cross the Nile by water from the western left-bank side of the city to the eastern right-bank side, in order to see with their own eyes the impending celebration in the sacred place of Ipet-Isut (The Most Selected of Places; later Karnak).

In addition to the temple of Amon-Ra in Ipet-Isut, there were temples dedicated to the goddess Mut and the god Khonsu. The goddess Mut was considered the mother goddess, the patroness of heaven and motherhood. Mut was considered the wife of Amоn and the mother of the god Khonsu. Among her names are also ‘Mother- goddess’, ‘Queen of goddesses’, ‘Mistress of heaven’, ‘Mother of the gods’. Mut in Waset was also called the ‘Mistress of the lake Ishru’, after the sacred lake at her temple. Along with Mut, Amon also had a second wife, Amaunet. Amaunet was revered as the goddess of air and wind, invisible forces, rituals. Amaunet was the patroness and mentor of the pharaoh's family. However, the cult of Amaunet was gradually supplanted by the cult of Mut in Waset.

The god Khonsu (Heavenly Traveler) was considered in Waset the ruler of the moon, as well as a healer god. Since ancient times, there has been a legend in Waset about how the god Khonsu healed Princess Bentresh.

Almost a hundred years ago, Pharaoh Ramses II Setosis undertook a pilgrimage along the Nile from his capital Per-Rames (in the lower kingdom, in the east of the Nile Delta) to Waset to offer gifts to the god Amon-Ra.

And so, when the pharaoh had already arrived in Waset, an envoy from the Hittite kingdom came to him. He reported that Princess Bentresh, who was the sister of the Pharaoh's wife, was seriously ill. Her father, the ruler of the Hittites Hattusili III, asks the pharaoh for immediate medical assistance.

Healers of the kingdom of Ta-Kemet have been famous in the ancient world since ancient times, they were revered both for their knowledge of medicine and for the magical abilities attributed to them.

Ramses II sent his skilled healer to the Hittite kingdom. But he could not help the princess, as she was under the influence of a strong evil demon. Then the pharaoh decided on serious measures. He sent the Hittite ruler a small statue of the god Khonsu, exorcising wandering demons. This small statue was presented to the pharaoh by the Chief Priest of Khonsu temple in Waset. And the pharaoh took the statues of Khonsu with him to Per-Ramses. After a long journey, the statue arrived at the sick princess.

According to legend, the god Khonsu came to an agreement with the demon who settled in Bentresh. The demon asked to arrange a holiday in his honor. And at the end of the festival, the demon promised to leave the body of the princess and return to where he came from. Having