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- Meni, Meny or Menankhpepy (also mentioned as Prince Mena in older sources) was an ancient Egyptian high official who lived during the reigns of Pepy I and Merenre Nemtyemsaf I, in the late Sixth Dynasty. Most of what is known about his life comes from his mastaba burial tomb in the Dendera Necropolis, a few hundred metres south of the Temple to Hathor. This tomb was explored during 1897 and 1898 by a team led by the British archaeologist Flinders Petrie. Meni's full name was Men-ankh-Pepy (mn-ꜥnḫ-ppy), which can be translated as "Pepy's life is enduring" and makes reference to that king. However, in most inscriptions his name is rendered just as Meni (mnj), which was his nickname or good name. (en)
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- A royal offering to Osiris: may he be buried well in the goodly West, the Royal seal-bearer, Chief of the estate, Sole companion, Lector priest and Captain in the khebat-boat, the revered one Meni. (en)
- A royal offering to Osiris, foremost of the Westerners lord of Abydos: a voice offering in the Wag festival, the festival of Thoth, the beginning of the lunar year, the opening of the year, and the festival of Seker for the high official, the Royal seal-bearer, and Sole companion, the revered one Meni. (en)
- The crocodile is against him in the water and the snake is against him on land, he who will do something against this , as I have never done a thing against him. It is the god who judges him. (en)
- [I judged between to litigants] to their mutual satisfaction, I heard the word [of one whose throat was narrow, I kept away] evil from the needy, I saved the weak from the hand of him who was stronger than he, I held forth justice to the just [...] I was noble [...] (en)
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