Historian born in the Sicilian town of Ag rium, who is well known for the description of Egypt included in the first book of his Bihliiitheea JJistorica, a histor of the world from the earliest times until Julius Caesar’s conquest of Gaul. Although his own work is considered by scholars to be undistinguished, his writings are often valuable for the fragments reproduced from more important works. I lis account of the process of MUMMiri-c. vnoN, for instance, gives details not recorded by iiF. RODOTL s, including the fact that the embalmer's incision was made on the left flank. He also records that the viscera were washed after their removal, and he claims that the man responsible for opening the corpse was usually driven away by his colleagues (an act which is now generally presumed to have been ritual). Few details have survived concerning the life of Diodorus, but he is known to have lived until at least 21 bc.
Divine adoratrice (Egyptian dimt-neljer) Religious title held by women, the precise connotations of which are not fully understood. It was originally adopted by the daughter of the chief priest of the god aml'N in the reign of Hatshep. sut (1473-1458 nc). During the time of the sole reign of Thutmose in (1479-1425 uc) it was held by the mother of his principal wife. 13y the Third Intermediate Period it was held together with the title god’.s wifi: of amun.
G. Robins, Egyptian ipoinen (London, 1994), 149, 153.
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