One Who Nourished the God.

Tut’ankhamun never refers to his birth mother. And until 1996, historians had little idea of the person who raised this young pharaoh. That changed with the discovery of Maia, the royal menat (wet-nurse and teacher). The opening of her tomb, at Saqqara, dramatically expanded our understanding of Tut’ankhamun’s early life. Today, we dive deep into Maia’s career and place in society…

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  1. Ivonna Nowicka

    Just one thought on Maia beying herself childless or not:

    I had this thought, that it was more probable the loving and caring parents of Tutankhaten would choose for a wet-nurse and babysitter for their child, a son – a woman who had first-hand experience in caring for babies rather than a childless women who had never nursed, changed etc. her own newborn.
    Even more so if the couple were – as it is presumed – Akhnaten and Nefertiti themselves, seeing in their first son their heir to the throne.

    Best,

    Ivonna

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