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Updated: June 12, 2025
When he had heard the complaints of the prince, Tutmosis rose from the armchair and looked carefully through the adjoining chambers to see if some one in them were listening; then he sat down again near Ramses, and whispered, "Be of good heart, lord. As far as I know, the entire aristocracy, all the nomarchs, all the higher officers have heard something of this treaty and are indignant.
All the pharaohs are his roots, the nomarchs and priests his larger branches, the nobles the smaller branches. The visible god sits on the throne of the earth and receives the income which belongs to him from Egypt; the invisible god receives offerings in the temples, and declares his will through the lips of the priesthood." "Thou utterest truth," said the viceroy. "Thus is it written."
The first encouraged the people to attack the temples where the priests and nomarchs were arranging to oppress laborers and artisans; the others expressed fear that if the people attacked the temples some great misfortune might fall on them. Under the walls of Ptah were a number of strong beams, and piles of stones brought, it was unknown from what quarter.
It related not to judgment, but to praise of the departed. At a sign given by Herhor the high priests took their seats on stools. But neither the nomarchs nor the generals surrounding the throne of Ramses were seated; there were not even stools for them.
"That serpent which is sucking at the blood of the people, the property of the nomarchs, and the power of the pharaoh is the Phoenician!" "Away with the Phoenicians!" cried the priests. "Blot out all debts to them. Admit not their ships and merchants." Silence was enforced by the high priest Mefres, who with tears in his eyes turned to Pentuer.
Indignation among the aristocracy was immense, but no one betrayed himself; on the contrary, as well at the court of Ramses as at the courts of the nomarchs of Lower Egypt, people amused themselves perfectly. It might have been thought that with the weather had fallen on men a rage not only for amusements but for riot.
"Answer me, therefore, sincerely, as a priest and an officer: What does this mean? Are the nomarchs deceiving me, or am I incompetent?" The holy prophet fell to thinking. "Whether they attempt to deceive thee, worthiness," answered he, "I know not, for I have not examined their acts. It seems to me, however, that they explain nothing, because they themselves comprehend nothing.
"The nobles and the army are one." "But the nomarchs and the officials?" "Even the officials are loyal," answered the prince. "What do I say? The Phoenicians even are so, though in many other points they are deceivers." "By the gods! speak in a lower voice," whispered Tutmosis; and he looked toward the other room timidly. "Oho!" laughed the prince, "why this alarm?
Some days after the departure of Ramses XII to his eternal rest, Ramses XIII moved after him to rouse from sorrow by his presence the torpid hearts of his subjects, receive their homage and give offerings to divinities. Behind the dead pharaoh, each on his own barge, went all the high priests, many of the senior priests, the richest landholders, and the greater part of the nomarchs.
"If the priests wish greatly, there will be a treaty. But perhaps they will not wish." "Therefore, Dagon, we must have all the military leaders with us," said Hiram. "We can." "And the nomarchs." "We can have them too." "And the heir," continued Hiram. "But if Thou alone urge him to war with Assyria, that is nothing.
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