Merenptah was the fourth pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He ruled Egypt for almost ten years, from 1213 B.C. until his death 1203 B.C.
History
When Merenptah was a prince he came to En Sabah Nur (posing as Aten) to say that the power of gods was too much for a single god, and his dynasty restored polytheism.[1]
A young warrior, he was able to thwart an invasion by the Sea Peoples, at the cost of most of his army. In the direct aftermath of the battle, En Sabah Nur came to Merenptah who asked him for help, only for "Aten" to remind him his ancestor's choice, and that only the strong survive, and not those who would think greater than him, the strongest of all.[1]
He later took the throne after his father Ramses was killed chasing Moses through the parted Red Sea. The sorcerer Nephut-Sha sacrificed many people to Seth in his bid for revenge against the freed slaves. Seth transformed Nephut-Sha into the two demons Gog and Magog. When the demons began attacking the people of Egypt, Merenptah and his men fought back imprisoning them in two tombs for all eternity.[2]Paraphernalia
Weapons
Sword[1]
Notes
- Apocalypse compared Merenptah with Rick Jones while stating what youths may accomplish should never be underestimated (remembering Merenptah as an example of how youths could bring down empires).[1]