Teti 401Suggested Readings:Arnold, Dieter. Temples of Ancient
Egypt. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1997;
Arnold, Dieter. Temples of the Last Pharaohs.Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 1999; Shafer, B. E., ed. Temples
of Ancient Egypt.Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press,
1999; Wilkinson, Richard H. The Complete Temples of
Ancient Egypt.New York: Thames and Hudson 2000.Tendunyas It was a port facility now part of modern
Cairo. Tendunyas served the ancient city of HELIOPOLIS, a
suburb of Cairo.Tentamopet(fl. eighth century B.C.E.)Royal woman of
the Twenty-second Dynasty
She was the consort of SHOSHENQ III(r. 835–783 B.C.E.).
Tentamopet was the mother of SHOSHENQ V, Bakenifi,
Pashdebast, and Pimay.Tentopet(fl. 12th century B.C.E.) Royal woman of the
Twentieth Dynasty
The consort of RAMESSES IV(r. 1163–1156 B.C.E.), Ten-
topet was the mother of RAMESSES V.Tentsai(fl. eighth century B.C.E.) Royal woman of the
Twenty-third Dynasty
She was the consort of OSORKON III(r. 777–749 B.C.E.).
She was not the mother of the heir.Te o(fl. 15th century B.C.E.)Royal woman of the Eigh-
teenth Dynasty
A consort of AMENHOTEP II(r. 1427–1401 B.C.E.), she was
not the ranking queen but was the mother of TUTHMOSIS
IV(r. 1401–1391 B.C.E.). He was not the original heir but
survived to take the throne after a mystical episode at the
Great SPHINXat GIZA. Teo was honored in Tuthmosis IV’s
reign.Teos (Irma’atenré, Tachos, Zedhor)(fl. c. 365 B.C.E.)
Second ruler of the Thirtieth Dynasty
He reigned from 365 to 360 B.C.E. He was the coregent of
NECTANEBO Iand was the son of Queen UDJASHU. Teos
started his rule by invading Palestine with the aid of King
AGESILAUSof Sparta, but they quarreled and failed in their
efforts. Teos taxed the Egyptian temples to finance his
military campaigns, making powerful enemies and caus-
ing a general uproar.
His cousin, NECTANEBO II, realizing the damage being
done to the royal line, started a battle for the throne,
aided by King Agesilaus and the Spartan allies of Egypt.
Teos was forced to abdicate the throne and to retire in
disgrace for his sacrilege and abuse of sacred funds.Terenuthis This was a site in the Delta near the WADI
NATRUNand the Rosetta branch of the Nile, the modern
Kom Abu Billo. The city was the cult center for the god-
dess RENENETbut was also dedicated to HATHOR“the Mis-
tress of Turquoise.”
A temple dating to the Ptolemaic Period (304–30
B.C.E.) was erected to honor Hathor. This temple also
served as a burial place for sacred cows and was started
by PTOLEMY I SOTER(r. 304–284 B.C.E.) and completed by
PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHUS(r. 285–246 B.C.E.). The shrine
was noted for its exquisite reliefs. The nearby necropolis
area serving Terenuthis contained tombs dating to the
Sixth Dynasty (2323–2150 B.C.E.) through the Roman
Period. During the New Kingdom Period (1550–1070
B.C.E.), the coffins were fashioned to depict the deceased
reclining and had carefully formed lids.Teti (1)(fl. 25th century B.C.E.) Mortuary complex offi-
cial of the Fourth Dynasty
He served as the superintendent of the Great Pyramid of
KHUFU(Cheops; r. 2551–2528 B.C.E.) at GIZAduring the
reign of one of that pharaoh’s successors. He is listed in
his tomb as a “royal kinsman.” Teti also served as a priest
in the temples of HATHORand NEITH(1). His mortuary
regalia is in the British Museum in London.Typical columned corridors leading to the Djeseru-djeseru,
the sanctuaries of temples dating to the New Kingdom Period
(1550–1070 B.C.E.).(Courtesy Steve Beikirch.)