Beneath the Sands of Egypt (32 page)

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The ancient Egyptian name “Ment-hi-khopesh-ef” can be spelled several ways, including “Mentuherkhepshef” and “Montuhirkhopeshef,” the latter being that preferred by this author.

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[Stated to me for a fact. I only tell it as I got it. I am willing to believe it. I can believe any thing.]

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As an aside, we actually once conducted a nutritional analysis of the plant and found it comparable to celery with a slightly sweet, strawlike flavor.

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Ushabti
s are figurines placed in the tomb to do the bidding of the deceased as symbolic servants in the afterlife.