158b: Ay, jr.

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Pharaoh's Nephew. A small statue, in the Brooklyn museum, tells a tale. Of a King's nephew (by marriage), and the paths to lucrative work and influence in Egyptian society. A young man, also named Ay, worked as a priest for Mut (the Mother Goddess) and Amun (the Hidden One). Along the way, this young man probably gained wealth and position. His tale gives us an opportunity to explore the "system" by which prominent families jostled for position, and promoted their sons... Episode details: Date: c.1331 BCE. King: Kheper-kheperu-Ra, the God's Father Ay. Logo image: The statue of Ay, priest, in the Brooklyn Museum. Music: "Splendors of Egypt," by Ancient Lyric www.bettinajoydeguzman.com Additional music interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos and Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net. Select references: B. V. Bothmer, ‘Private Sculpture of Dynasty XVIII in Brooklyn’, The Brooklyn Museum Annual 8 (1966), 55–89. N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2005). Block Statue of Ay, ca. 1332-1322 B.C.E. Limestone, 18 9/16 x 10 x 12 1/4in. (47.1 x 25.4 x 31.1cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 66.174.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 66.174.1_view1_SL1.jpg) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.2	Howdy folks, welcome to a many episode.
0:34.3	It's been a while since we had one, but I'm on a short break due to a public holiday
0:38.4	here in New Zealand.
0:40.0	And I have a little story from the reign of King I that I just can't resist sharing.
0:45.8	So here is a little appetizer to hold us over a few days.
0:50.2	We're at 159, we'll release soon, once I'm back from my break.
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1:02.6	The year was 1331 BCE, approximately.
1:07.2	Egypt lived and worked for the majesty of Kepper Kepperu Ra, the god's father, I.
1:14.3	The elderly king was conservative, meaning he did not change much about the government.
1:20.4	For the most part, King I carried on the policies of Tutankhamun, but the new Pharaoh did leave
1:26.2	some interesting records.
1:28.5	In episode 158, I discussed a text in which the ruler reorganised a temple.
1:35.2	At Karnak, King I appointed new priests for Pitah and Hathor, great and powerful deities.
1:43.4	The priests could look forward to a steady income as they received food, drink and valuable
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