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Ra’s Glossary of NamesAnubis (ah-noo-bis): The jackal-headed guide of the afterlife—and maybe a hair-raising haunter of tombs. Bastet (bas-tet): The most elegant goddess around. Naturally, she’s a cat. Bek (bek): A remarkable sculptor who loves his job—and his cat, Sabu. Boo (boo): Surprisingly likable, considering he’s a dog. Much too fond of games. Huya (hoo-yah): A carpenter with a smirk, big biceps, and a very fierce goose. The Captain of the Guard’s little brother. Isesu (ee-seh-soo): Kenamon’s little sister, who knows what she wants. Kenamon (ken-ah-mon): Sharp-eyed boy genius and portrait painter. Gifted cat carrier. Khepri (kep-ree): My scarab beetle buddy. A fan of mysteries and dung. Menwi (men-wee): A corker of a porker, and the Scribe’s favorite pet. A lady who needs her beauty sleep. Miu (mew): Friend and fellow Great Detective. Champion of the underdog, even though she’s a cat. Neferhotep (nef-er-hoe-tep): A lucky goldsmith with itchy fingers and lots of rings. Nefru (nef-ru): Neferhotep’s kitten. What did she see—and how much does she know? Pamiu (pah-mew): Former Pharaoh’s Cat and beloved companion of Setnakht. Entered the afterlife in a snazzy gold sarcophagus. Pentu (pen-too): Kenamon’s father. Rabble-rouser, tomb painter, and worried dad. Sabu (sah-boo): Miu’s cousin and the feline boss of Set Ma’at. Definitely not a Great Detective. Set Ma’at (set mah-aht): “The Place of Truth”—that is, the village where the tomb workers live. (If you ask me, they should have called it “the Place of Dust. ”) Setnakht (set-nahkt): Pharaoh’s forefather. Illustrious companion of Pamiu. Owner of a magnificent tomb. Thebes (theebs): A glamorous city with an elegant palace. Some of the best cat grooming in the kingdom takes place here. Thutmose (thoot-moh-seh) the Second: One of Pharaoh’s distant ancestors, whose afterlife went up in smoke.
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