101: Hapu's Son

Success After Fifty. In 1470 BCE, King Amunhotep III's closest advisor was already eighty years old. The scribe, overseer and wise man Amunhotep Son of Hapu achieved prominence quite late in life, but he did not waste the opportunity. From a small town in the Delta, to the vast construction sites of Thebes, a royal scribe went to work for his pharaoh, and gained immortality... Chapter Times: Intro. Amunhotep's Statues 02:25. Early life 05:40. Rise to Prominence 11:25. The Colossi of Memnon 15:13. King's Counsellor 19:55. The Sed Festival 24:08. Conclusion 30:45. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com. Sistrum by Hathor Systrum www.hathorsystrum.com/. Select bibliography: Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014 (Amazon). Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012. Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992. David O’Connor and Eric Cline (eds.) Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 2001. Eleanor B. Simmance, “Amenhotep Son of Hapu: Self-Presentation Through Statues and Their Texts in Pursuit of Semi-Divine Intermediary Status,” Unpublished MA Thesis, University of Birmingham 2014 (Online). Alexandre Varille, Inscriptions concernant l’architecte Amenhotep, fils de Hapon, 1968. Clement Robichon and Alexandre Varille, Le temple du scribe royal Amenhotep, fils de Hapou. 1936 (Archive.org). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices