Benerib was a queen consort during the 1st dynasty of Egypt and the wife of Hor-Aha. "Benerib" means "sweetheart"
Benerib | |||||
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Queen Consort of Egypt | |||||
Burial | B14, Umm el-Qa'ab | ||||
Spouse | Pharaoh Hor-Aha | ||||
Issue | Unknown | ||||
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Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Egypt | ||||
Father | Unknown | ||||
Mother | Unknown | ||||
Religion | Ancient Egyptian Religion |
Benerib was married to the pharaoh Hor-Aha, but she was not the mother of his successor, Djer. The mother of King Djer is Khenthap, another wife of Hor-Aha.[1] Benerib is believed to be the wife of Hor-Aha because items with his name were found in her tomb at Abydos. A piece of an ivory box with the names of Hor-Aha and Benerib was also discovered at Abydos and is now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.[2]
Egyptologist John Romer suggested that Benerib’s name, which can mean “sweetheart” or “one who is pleasant at heart”, might not be a name at all but rather a title or description for a person whose gender is also uncertain from the name. Benerib’s titles are unknown, and also the identity of her parents. [3]
Benerib was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab in tomb B14.[4]