- Imhotep was a real
man, who lived in Ancient Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs. His
actual position in the Egyptian Courts was that of High Visier,
and his King was Pharaoh Zoser III who reigned in the third Dynasty.
Imhotep was in fact a brilliant man, and was the first man ever
recorded in history for his personal achievements and gifts rather
than his status as royalty. He designed the Step Pyramid of Sakkara
and the marvellous temples and tombs associated with it. Imhotep's
grand structures pointed the way ahead for the tradition of grand
architecture for royalty in Egypt.
- Nefertiri was not the daughter
of Pharaoh Seti I. She was a beautiful woman from Ethiopia, and
Ramesses II fell very much in love with her. She was his head
wife and Queen, and he built many beautifuls structures in her
honour.
- Akhenaten was a real Egyptian
king. He was originally Amenhotep IV, son of a great warrior Pharaoh
who worshipped the traditional upper-class Egyptian Gods with
fervour. Akhenaten took hold of the obscure 'Aten' cult, and transformed
it into his own ideal religion, taking on his new name with it.
Loathing the Amun Temples of Thebes (and probably haunted by the
memories of being ignored by his royal family in favour of his
more important siblings), he established his own city in the desert
north of Thebes. He envisioned this city as a paradise. Many ideals
and structures of the 'Christian' religion so prevalent today,
and the mythos that it's based on that has spawned so many religions,
echo strongly that of Akhenaten's Sun Cult. He was essentially
a good man, a fine poet, and a gentle soul. He was a terrible
political leader, however, and neglected his duties as the head
of the Egyptian armies in favour of concentrating on his idyllic
lifestyle at Amarna, originally called Akhetaten. He also made
many enemies back at Thebes, mainly of the traditional and once-powerful
priesthoods. His death is a mystery. He was husband to the most
famous of Egyptian women, Nefertiti, described to be one of the
most beautiful of all time. He loved her dearly. Akhenaten had
a son to a minor wife, and this boy's name was Tutenkhaten. After
Akhenaten's mysterious death this young fellow became king and
changed his name; to Tutenkhamen. His reign restored the old religions
of Egypt. He married his sister, and her name... was Ancksunamun.
- Ancksunamun was really the wife
of Tutenkhamun. She was a young sweet woman, a devoted wife to
the Pharaoh, not the strong-willed figure that features in the
Mummy movies. She loved her husband dearly, and when he died she
was grief-stricken. Her death is suspicious, and many believe
that she was murdered so that a new and stronger leader could
take the throne of Egypt. The ambitious Visier Ay succeeded her
and the Dynasty came to an end.
