Seth Peribsen (Sekhemib)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peribsen came to the throne under the name Sekhemib. However, during his reign it is apparent that there was considerable political unrest between Upper and Lower Egypt. This power struggle was characterised by the mythological struggle between Horus and Seth who fought for control of the entire kingdom. Sekhemib dropped his Horus Name (an Upper Egyptian tradition) in favour of a Seth Name (presumably in an attempt to appease Lower Egypt which may have won the upper hand). Therefore, both forms of name are given below. Also possibly known as Sened.

 

 

Horus Name

 

 

 Hr sxm ib

Hor Sekhemib

Horus, Powerful in Heart

 

 

 

 

 

 Hr sxm ib, pr n mAa.t

Hor Sekhemib per-en-Ma'at

Horus, powerful in heart, who has come forth from Ma'at

 

 

Nebti Name

 

 

  

nb.tj sxm ib, pr n mAa.t

 

Nebti Sekhemib per-en-Ma'at

 

Powerful in heart, who has come forth from Ma'at

 

 

 

Peribsen

 

Seth Name

  

tX pr ib=sn

Seth Peribsen

Seth, Hope of All Hearts

 

Nebti Name

 

nb.tj pr ib=sn

Nebti Peribsen

Hope of All Hearts

 

 

Appearance in King Lists

pr ib=sn

Peribsen

 

 
Appearance in Manetho

 
Africanus:   Sethenês   Sethenês, for 41 years
         
Eusebius:   un-named   no mention
 
     

It is thought that Seth Peribsen was buried at Abydos.