Tahmašši, or ''Takhmašši'', and also known by his

hypocoristicon A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or '' Bob'' for Robert, or it m ...

pet name A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' for Isabel or '' Bob'' for Robert, or it ...

: Tahmaya, or ''Atahmaya'' was an

Egyptian ''Egyptian'' describes something of, from, or related to Egypt. Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to: Nations and ethnic groups * Egyptians, a national group in North Africa ** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of year ...

official to

pharaoh Pharaoh (, ; Egyptian language, Egyptian: ''wikt:pr ꜥꜣ, pr ꜥꜣ''; Meroitic language, Meroitic: 𐦲𐦤𐦧, ; Biblical Hebrew: ''Parʿō'') was the title of the monarch of ancient Egypt from the First Dynasty of Egypt, First Dynasty ( ...

in the

1350 BC Events and trends * c. 1352 BC – Amenhotep III (Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt) dies and is succeeded as Pharaoh by Amenhotep IV. * 1350 BC – Yin becomes the new capital of Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as ...

Amarna letters correspondence. His name comes from: '

Ptah Ptah ( ; , ; ; ; ) is an ancient Egyptian deity, a creator god, and a patron deity of craftsmen and architects. In the triad of Memphis, he is the husband of Sekhmet and the father of Nefertem. He was also regarded as the father of the ...

-mes', meaning Ptah-Born, or ''"Born of

"''. Tahmašši's name is used in 4 Amarna letters as follows-(EA for 'el

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'): :#EA 265–Tahmaya, Tahmaya :#EA 303–Tahmašši :#EA 316–Tahmaya :# EA 364–Atahmaya—See

Ayyab Ayyab was a ruler of Aštartu (present day Tell Ashtara) south of Damascus. According to the Amarna letters, cities/city-states and their kings in the region — just like countries to the north, such as History of the Hittites, Hatti of the Hitti ...

of Aštartu-( Tell-Ashtara)

The letters

EA 265: ''"A gift acknowledged"''

Letter two of three letters by Tagi of Ginti, (Gintikirmil). :"To the king, my lord: Message of Tagi, your servant. I fall at the feet of the king, my lord. My own man I sent along with ... to see the face of the king, my lord. ndthe king, my lord, nt a ''present'' to me in the care of ''Tahmaya'', and ''Tahmaya'' gave (me) a

gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ...

goblet A chalice (from Latin 'cup', taken from the Ancient Greek () 'cup') is a drinking cup raised on a stem with a foot or base. Although it is a technical archaeological term, in modern parlance the word is now used almost exclusively for the ...

and 1 ses of

linen Linen () is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong and absorbent, and it dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in garments. Lin ...

garments. For the information f the kin, my lord. -EA 265, lines 1-15 (~complete)

EA 303: ''"Careful listening"''

Letter three of five letters by Šubandu, a mayor in

Palestine Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...

. :"To the king, my lord, my god, my Sun, the Sun from the sky: Message of Šubandu, your servant, and the dirt at your feet, the groom of your horses. I prostrate myself, on the stomach and on the back, at the feet of the king, my lord, the Sun from the sky, 7 times and 7 times. I have heard l the words of the king, my

ord Ord or ORD may refer to: Places * Ord of Caithness, landform in north-east Scotland * Ord, Nebraska, US * Ord, Northumberland, England * Muir of Ord, village in Highland, Scotland * Ord, Skye, a place near Tarskavaig * Ord River, Western Austra ...

the Sun from the y, and I am indeed arding the place f the kin where I am. I have listened ''Tahmašši'' ey carefully. -EA 303, lines 1-21 (complete)

EA 316: ''"Postscript to the royal scribe"''

Letter three of three letters by

Pu-Ba'lu Pu-Ba'lu, (another spelling, also Pu-Bahla) was ruler/mayor of Yursa, (a city/city-state in Canaan(?)), identified with Tell Jemmeh, of the 1350–1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence. His name translates in west semitic as well as in Akkadia ...

to pharaoh, mayor of

Yursa Yursa was a town from the 1350–1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence. The site, a city/city-state, is probably in the southern Canaan close to Gaza. Some scholars identify it with Tell Jemmeh. In the 382–letter correspondence it is the l ...

: :"

o the kin O, or o, is the fifteenth letter and the fourth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''o'' (pronounced ), p ...

, m lord, ygod, my Sun fr the s y: Messge of '' Pu-B lu'', your servant and the dirt at your feet, the rom of your horses. I fall at the feet of the king, my lord, my god, my Sun from the sky, 7 times and times, on the back and on the stomach. I am indeed guarding the pla e of the kin carefully. And who is the

dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the gray wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it was selectively bred from a population of wolves during the Late Pleistocene by hunter-gatherers. ...

that would 'nel c he commad of'' the king? I am indeed obeying the orders of 'Tam y'', the

commissioner A commissioner (commonly abbreviated as Comm'r) is, in principle, a member of a commission or an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority to do something). In practice, the title of commissioner has evolved to incl ...

of the king. :To the scribe of 'my lord'': Mesage of

. I fal at your feet. There was nothing in my h ue when I ner dit, and so I have not sent a

caravan Caravan or caravans may refer to: Transport and travel *Campervan, a type of vehicle also known as a motor caravan *Caravan (travellers), a group of travellers journeying together **Caravanserai, a place where a caravan could stop *Caravan (trail ...

to you. I am now preparing a fine caravan for you." -EA 316, lines 1-25 (complete)

References

* Moran, William L. ''The Amarna Letters.'' Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987, 1992. (softcover, ) * Rainey, 1970. ''El Amarna Tablets, 359-379,'' Anson F. Rainey, (AOAT 8, ''Alter Orient Altes Testament 8'', Kevelaer and Neukirchen -Vluyen), 1970, 107 pages. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tahmassi Amarna letters officials

The letters

EA 265: ''"A gift acknowledged"''

EA 303: ''"Careful listening"''

EA 316: ''"Postscript to the royal scribe"''

See also

References