Hermione Wrote:
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When a dead person’s journey to the
> afterlife
> had successfully finished and he/she was
> justified, transfigured into an akh, and
> resurrected, the person became a mighty and
> mysterious entity, which participated in the
> divine sphere of existence and yet still had
> some influence upon the world of the living.
> The akhu guarded their tombs ... (3)>
I believe this very much expresses later Egyptian beliefs. But is does not appear to be consistent with the earlier writing or the physical evidence which all show the kings' bodies were cremated in the "iskn of heaven".
> So Khufu became an akh, and dutifully guarded his
> tomb (not all that well, as it subsequently got
> robbed ... But I'm sure he did his best.)
The ancient writing says the king is the pyramid and as the pyramid (his mnemonic) he protects the Egyptian people;
"He, he is the pyramid, he protects"
Atum protects the pyramid;
1656a. no one among you separates himself from Atum, (when) he protects N.,
1656b. (when) he protects this pyramid of N., (when) he protects this his temple,
> Hence all Merer's references to akhet Khufu - a
> term in use in the great pyramid building age - to
> which Merer was delivering all that limestone ...
> to cover the pyramid ... Khufu's burial place ...
> in which he was buried ... during the great
> pyramid building age.
Whatever "Ro She Khufu" means it is still not established that "akh", "horizon", or "pyramid" mean "tomb".
It appears that Merer did not captain a stone transport boat but rather a tugboat that could also carry stone. It appears his principle duties were loading transport boats and moving pylons.
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Man fears the pyramid, time fears man.