A.u.s. in The Rosetta Stone
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| "given by the gods: victory, might, life, strength, health-(LPH), and everything good-- in hieroglyphs |
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For the actions by the pharaoh Ptolemy V of the Rosetta Stone (196 BC), the gods reward him by (line R5)
- "....As a reward (for his deeds of kingship) these are given Him (by) the Gods (pictured with the Uraeus on the god-hieroglyphs (Ntr, Ntr, Ntr)):
- Victory,
- Strength (= Greek god Nike),
- Life, Power (strength=prosperity), Health, (A.U.S.) and "Everything Good to the Fullest..."
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