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Why did tear Egyptians call their king pharaoh

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Thinking it was disrespectful to speak directly about a god-king, they referred to the palace instead.

Step-by-step explanation:

Calling such a powerful ruler king was not enough, and the word pharaoh means god-king.

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The term pharaoh (of biblical origin) is synonymous with king.

In Egyptian, pharaoh means large house, but this term could only be used in terms of purity.

The pharaohs identified themselves with the god Horus (Hellenic term meaning the elevated, in Egyptian called Hor), which was the celestial god of Egyptian mythology.

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