The Nomes of Upper Egypt - for reference
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:05 pm
Nome No: l Ta-Khent
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Taseti. Abu. Ta-Seti, Yebu
Greek Name: ELEPHANTINE
Present name: Aswan
Symbol: Land of the Arch
Nome gods: Ta-Khent, Khnum-Satis Anuket-Horus. Town gods: Khnemu
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Nome No: 2 Thes-Hertu
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Teb. Thes-Hor, Djeba, Weset-Her
Greek Name: APOLLINOPOLIS MAGNA.
Present name: Edfu
Symbol: Throne of Horus
Nome gods: Thes-Hertu, Behdety-Hathor-Ihy. Town Gods: Heru-Behutet
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Nome No: 3 Ten
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Nekheb, Nekhen, Ten Nekhen, Senit.
Greek Name: ELITYASPOLIS. HYRAKONPOLIS
Present name: El Kap. El Kom El Ahmar. Al-Kab
Symbol: Shrine
Nome gods: Nekhbet-Horus, Ten. Town gods: Nekhebet
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Nome No: 4 Uast
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Waset, Waset Niwt-rst, Uast. Thebes.
Greek Name: DIOSPOLIS MAGNA
Present name: Luxor/Karnak
Symbol: Sceptre
Nome gods: Montu-Amoun, Ra, Mut-Khonsu, Waset Niwt-rst. Town gods:
Amen-Ra
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Nome No: 5 Herui
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Neterwi, Qebti, Herui Gebtu.
Greek Name: KOPTOS, or COPTOS.
Present name: Qift, and or Qaft
Symbol: The Two Falcons
Nome gods: Herui, Town gods: Amsu, Min or Khem.
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Nome No: 6 Aata
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Ihy, Aa-ta Lunet, Tantere, Ta-en-tarert
Greek Name: TENTYRIS, TENTYRA
Present name: Dendera
Symbol: the crocodile.
Nome gods: Hathor-Horus, Ihy. Town Gods: Het-Heru (Hathor)
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Nome No: 7 Seshesh
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Pat, Seshesh,
Greek Name: DIOSPOLIS-PARVA
Present name: Hu or Het.
Symbol: Sistrum.
Nome gods: Hathor, Seshesh. Town Gods. Het-Heru (Hathor)
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Nome No: 8
Nome Name: Abt
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Tawer. Abdju. Abtu.
Greek Name: ABYDOS
Present name: El Araba El Madfuna. al-Birba
Symbol:Great Land.
Nome gods: Oziris-Khenti Amentiu. Town Gods: An-Her
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Nome No: 9
Nome Name:Amsu, Min.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Menu. Min Apu (Anubis). Khen-min. Apu
Greek Name: PANOPOLIS
Present name: Akhmeim. Akhmim
Symbol: Min
Nome gods: Min. Town Gods: Amsu, Min, or Khem.
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Nome No: 10
Nome Name: Uatchet, possibly combined with Neterui (capital:Tu-qat)
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Wadjet. Wadkhet Djew-qa. Tebut.
Greek Name: APHRODITOPOLIS.
Present name: Ifteh. Kom Eshquaw
Symbol: Cobra
Nome gods: Ma Hesa-Horus. Town gods: Het- Heru
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Nome No: 11
Nome Name: Set
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Shai. Set Shashotep, Shas-hetep
Greek Name: HYPSELIS
Present name: Shatab. Shutb.
Symbol: the creature associated with Set.
Nome gods: Horus-Set-Khnum. Town gods: Khnemu
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Nome No: 12
Nome Name:Tu-F
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Goft. Tu-ph Hut-Sekhem-Senusret
Greek Name: HERKONPOLIS. ANTAEOPOLIS.
Present name: Qaw Al Kibir (East Bank Asuit)
Symbol: Viper Mountain.
Nome gods: Horus-Matit. town gods: Heru
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Nome No: 13
Nome Name: Atef -Khent.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Negfet Khentet. Atef-Khent Zawty (z3wj-tj)
Greek Name: LYCOPOLIS.
Present name: Asuit, Asyut.
Symbol: Upper sycamore and viper?
Nome gods: Wepwawet. town gods: Ap-uat
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Nome No: 14
Nome Name: Atef-Pehu
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Negfet Behtet, Atef-Pehu. Qesy, Qesi.
Greek Name: KOUSAI, CUSAE.
Present name: El Quseya
Symbol: lower sycamore and viper. Nome gods: Hathor.
Town Gods: Het-Hert
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Nome No: 15
Nome Name: Un
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Khemennu, Uno, Un Khemenu
Greek Name: HERMOPOLIS MAGNA, and/or HERMOPOLIS
Present name: El Ashmounein, al-Ashmunayn.
Symbol: Hare.
Nome gods. Tehuti (Thoth)
Town gods: tehuti (thoth)
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Nome No: 16
Nome Name: Meh-Mahetch.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Hebenu, Mehet, Hebennu
Greek Name: HYRAKONPOLIS, and/or THEODOSIOPOLIS
Present name: Heni Hassan. or "Nr. El Minia"
Symbol: Oryx.
Nome gods: Horus Town Gods: Heru (Horus)
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Nome No: 17
Nome Name: Anpu (Anubis)
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Enbu, Anpu(Anubis)Saka. Kasa.
Greek Name: CYNOPOLIS
Present name: El Qeis. al-Kais,
Symbol: Anpu (Anubis)
Nome gods: Anubis. Town gods: Anpu (Anubis)
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Nome No: 18
Nome Name: Sep
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Enti. Sep Teudjoi/Hutnesut. Het-Suten
Greek Name: HIPPONOS. ALABASTRONOPOLIS.
Present name: El Heiba. Kom al-Ahmar
Symbol: Set.
Nome gods: Anubis-Sokar. Town gods: Anpu (Anubis)
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Nome No: 19
Nome Name: Uab
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name:Wapu, Uab Per-medjed, Per-Matchet
Greek Name: OXYRHYNKHOS
Present Name: El Bahnasa.
Symbol: Two Sceptres
Nome gods: Herichef Town God: Set.
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Nome No: 2O
Nome Name: Atef-Khent.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Nearet Khentet . Henen-nesut. Henensu
Greek Name: HERAKLEOPOLIS MAGNA
Present name: Ehnasya. Ihnasiyyah al-Madinah
Symbol: Southern Sycamore.
Nome gods: Herichef-Khnum. Town gods Her-Shefi
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Nome No: 21
Nome Name: Atef-Pehu
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Shenakhen/Semenuhor. Nearet Behtet. Ermen-Hert.
Greek Name: NELOPOLIS. CROCODILOPOLIS. ARSINOE
Present name: Abu Seir El Malaq. Medinet Al-Fayoum.
Symbol: Northern Sycamore.
Nome gods: Khnum-Hathor. Town Gods: Khenmu
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Nome No: 22
Nome Name: Maten (possibly merged with Ta-She(town: Shet)
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Mentut, Maten Tepihu, Tep-Ahet.
Greek Name: APHRODITOPOLIS
Present Name: Atfeih, or Atfih.
Symbol: Knife.
Nome gods. Hathor-Sobek. Town gods: Het-hert Sobek.
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Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Taseti. Abu. Ta-Seti, Yebu
Greek Name: ELEPHANTINE
Present name: Aswan
Symbol: Land of the Arch
Nome gods: Ta-Khent, Khnum-Satis Anuket-Horus. Town gods: Khnemu
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Nome No: 2 Thes-Hertu
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Teb. Thes-Hor, Djeba, Weset-Her
Greek Name: APOLLINOPOLIS MAGNA.
Present name: Edfu
Symbol: Throne of Horus
Nome gods: Thes-Hertu, Behdety-Hathor-Ihy. Town Gods: Heru-Behutet
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Nome No: 3 Ten
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Nekheb, Nekhen, Ten Nekhen, Senit.
Greek Name: ELITYASPOLIS. HYRAKONPOLIS
Present name: El Kap. El Kom El Ahmar. Al-Kab
Symbol: Shrine
Nome gods: Nekhbet-Horus, Ten. Town gods: Nekhebet
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Nome No: 4 Uast
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Waset, Waset Niwt-rst, Uast. Thebes.
Greek Name: DIOSPOLIS MAGNA
Present name: Luxor/Karnak
Symbol: Sceptre
Nome gods: Montu-Amoun, Ra, Mut-Khonsu, Waset Niwt-rst. Town gods:
Amen-Ra
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Nome No: 5 Herui
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Neterwi, Qebti, Herui Gebtu.
Greek Name: KOPTOS, or COPTOS.
Present name: Qift, and or Qaft
Symbol: The Two Falcons
Nome gods: Herui, Town gods: Amsu, Min or Khem.
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Nome No: 6 Aata
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Ihy, Aa-ta Lunet, Tantere, Ta-en-tarert
Greek Name: TENTYRIS, TENTYRA
Present name: Dendera
Symbol: the crocodile.
Nome gods: Hathor-Horus, Ihy. Town Gods: Het-Heru (Hathor)
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Nome No: 7 Seshesh
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Pat, Seshesh,
Greek Name: DIOSPOLIS-PARVA
Present name: Hu or Het.
Symbol: Sistrum.
Nome gods: Hathor, Seshesh. Town Gods. Het-Heru (Hathor)
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Nome No: 8
Nome Name: Abt
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Tawer. Abdju. Abtu.
Greek Name: ABYDOS
Present name: El Araba El Madfuna. al-Birba
Symbol:Great Land.
Nome gods: Oziris-Khenti Amentiu. Town Gods: An-Her
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Nome No: 9
Nome Name:Amsu, Min.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Menu. Min Apu (Anubis). Khen-min. Apu
Greek Name: PANOPOLIS
Present name: Akhmeim. Akhmim
Symbol: Min
Nome gods: Min. Town Gods: Amsu, Min, or Khem.
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Nome No: 10
Nome Name: Uatchet, possibly combined with Neterui (capital:Tu-qat)
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Wadjet. Wadkhet Djew-qa. Tebut.
Greek Name: APHRODITOPOLIS.
Present name: Ifteh. Kom Eshquaw
Symbol: Cobra
Nome gods: Ma Hesa-Horus. Town gods: Het- Heru
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Nome No: 11
Nome Name: Set
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Shai. Set Shashotep, Shas-hetep
Greek Name: HYPSELIS
Present name: Shatab. Shutb.
Symbol: the creature associated with Set.
Nome gods: Horus-Set-Khnum. Town gods: Khnemu
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Nome No: 12
Nome Name:Tu-F
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Goft. Tu-ph Hut-Sekhem-Senusret
Greek Name: HERKONPOLIS. ANTAEOPOLIS.
Present name: Qaw Al Kibir (East Bank Asuit)
Symbol: Viper Mountain.
Nome gods: Horus-Matit. town gods: Heru
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Nome No: 13
Nome Name: Atef -Khent.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Negfet Khentet. Atef-Khent Zawty (z3wj-tj)
Greek Name: LYCOPOLIS.
Present name: Asuit, Asyut.
Symbol: Upper sycamore and viper?
Nome gods: Wepwawet. town gods: Ap-uat
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Nome No: 14
Nome Name: Atef-Pehu
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Negfet Behtet, Atef-Pehu. Qesy, Qesi.
Greek Name: KOUSAI, CUSAE.
Present name: El Quseya
Symbol: lower sycamore and viper. Nome gods: Hathor.
Town Gods: Het-Hert
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Nome No: 15
Nome Name: Un
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Khemennu, Uno, Un Khemenu
Greek Name: HERMOPOLIS MAGNA, and/or HERMOPOLIS
Present name: El Ashmounein, al-Ashmunayn.
Symbol: Hare.
Nome gods. Tehuti (Thoth)
Town gods: tehuti (thoth)
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Nome No: 16
Nome Name: Meh-Mahetch.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Hebenu, Mehet, Hebennu
Greek Name: HYRAKONPOLIS, and/or THEODOSIOPOLIS
Present name: Heni Hassan. or "Nr. El Minia"
Symbol: Oryx.
Nome gods: Horus Town Gods: Heru (Horus)
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Nome No: 17
Nome Name: Anpu (Anubis)
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Enbu, Anpu(Anubis)Saka. Kasa.
Greek Name: CYNOPOLIS
Present name: El Qeis. al-Kais,
Symbol: Anpu (Anubis)
Nome gods: Anubis. Town gods: Anpu (Anubis)
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Nome No: 18
Nome Name: Sep
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Enti. Sep Teudjoi/Hutnesut. Het-Suten
Greek Name: HIPPONOS. ALABASTRONOPOLIS.
Present name: El Heiba. Kom al-Ahmar
Symbol: Set.
Nome gods: Anubis-Sokar. Town gods: Anpu (Anubis)
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Nome No: 19
Nome Name: Uab
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name:Wapu, Uab Per-medjed, Per-Matchet
Greek Name: OXYRHYNKHOS
Present Name: El Bahnasa.
Symbol: Two Sceptres
Nome gods: Herichef Town God: Set.
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Nome No: 2O
Nome Name: Atef-Khent.
Capital: Ancient Egyptian name: Nearet Khentet . Henen-nesut. Henensu
Greek Name: HERAKLEOPOLIS MAGNA
Present name: Ehnasya. Ihnasiyyah al-Madinah
Symbol: Southern Sycamore.
Nome gods: Herichef-Khnum. Town gods Her-Shefi
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Nome No: 21
Nome Name: Atef-Pehu
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Shenakhen/Semenuhor. Nearet Behtet. Ermen-Hert.
Greek Name: NELOPOLIS. CROCODILOPOLIS. ARSINOE
Present name: Abu Seir El Malaq. Medinet Al-Fayoum.
Symbol: Northern Sycamore.
Nome gods: Khnum-Hathor. Town Gods: Khenmu
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Nome No: 22
Nome Name: Maten (possibly merged with Ta-She(town: Shet)
Capital: Ancient Egyptian Name: Mentut, Maten Tepihu, Tep-Ahet.
Greek Name: APHRODITOPOLIS
Present Name: Atfeih, or Atfih.
Symbol: Knife.
Nome gods. Hathor-Sobek. Town gods: Het-hert Sobek.
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