How Important is ur name 2 u? Does ur name make u who u r, or do u make ur name a representation of urself? Did u choose ur name, or was it given 2 u by those around u?

 

2 The Ancient Egyptians names were a vital part of their religious and cultural beliefs. They believed that every person, animal or object had a secret true name, even the gods. This true name‚ was the very essence of the person, knowledge of the name would provide true power and by pronouncing the name u could conjure a spiritual image that would reveal the core of the being. Even 2day many people believe that the elements of the name (the letters that form it) carry a unique nrg.

 

The god Ra was referred 2 by many names but is real power was believed 2 b held within his hidden name that was engraved upon his heart at the moment of creation. If u possessed the true name of Ra u would bcome all- powerful.

 

2 the ancients the worst fate 4 any being was 4 his name 2 b destroyed, that is y the names of rulers such as Akhenaten were later removed from the statues and paintings that bore them. Like wise criminals could b punished by having their names changed 2 one that would make them odious in the eyes of the gods.

 

At birth children would b given 2 names by their parents, one 4 general use, the other kept within the family as a jealously guarded secret so that it could not b used against the child in an enchantment. It was seen as the task of every human 2 seek out the secret name that was entrusted 2 him at birth by the gods. He would require this name b4 passing on 2 the kingdom of the dead. The following is taken from an Ancient statue 2 b found in Cairo;

 

May my name last like the stars in the skies,

Let them buttress my statues like one of their follows,

Let my creative power b remembered in his temple night and day,

May my youth b renewed like the moon,

Let my name not b obliterated by eternity.