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Mycerinus

American  
[mis-uh-rahy-nuhs] / ˌmɪs əˈraɪ nəs /

noun

  1. king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at El Giza.


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With their neat figures and confident smiles, the Old Kingdom ruler Mycerinus and his queen, in a renowned carved portrait, looked like friends of my parents arriving for cocktails, straight from a spaceship.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2010

A sarcophagus was found in this room, in which was the coffin of King Mycerinus, and his name on it.

From What We Saw in Egypt by Anonymous

For Mycerinus either never left or else returned to the religion of the Egyptians.

From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)

After Moeris came Sesostris, Pheron, Proteus, Rhampsinitus, Cheops and Chephren, Mycerinus, Asychis, Anysis, Sabakon, and Sethos, so that from Menes to Sethos 341 kings had reigned over Egypt in as many generations.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max

One would naturally conclude, that so prudent and humane a conduct must have drawn down on Mycerinus the protection of the gods.

From The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) by Rollin, Charles

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