to the King,” as in the reign of PEPI II(2246–2152 B.C.E.)
ofthe Sixth Dynasty. These titles gave the bearer pres-
tige in the court and were often inscribed on mortuary
stelae in the tomb complexes of the deceased
honorees.
frog Asymbol of generation, rebirth, and fertility in
ancient Egyptian lore, the frog goddess was HEKET,
depicted as a creature or as frog-headed woman. The four
male gods of the OGDOADof HERMOPOLISwere also frog-
headed, a symbol of their role in the rejuvenation and fer-
tilization of Egypt at the creation and at the annual
inundation periods. Frog AMULETSwere used to ensure
rebirth for the deceased in the tomb.
funerals See MORTUARY RITUALS.funerary cones These were small monuments fash-
ioned out of clay and placed at the entrance of tombs,
particularly in the necropolis areas of THEBES. Most
popular in the Eighteenth Dynasty (1550–1307 B.C.E.)
these cones were used from the Middle Kingdom
(2040–1640 B.C.E.) to the Late Period (712–332 B.C.E.).
The cones were stamped with the name of the deceased
tomb owner. These hieroglyphic inscriptions sometimes
included biographical details as well. Some 300 were
placed in various tombs in the Theban necropolises,
set in plaster. They possibly symbolized the sun and
rebirth.142 frog