Queen Mereneith
Queen Mereneith is believed to have two burial sites, the first tomb was found at Saqqara where artifacts naming Seshemka, a high court official, were found. The second tomb was at Abydos in the royal complex along with the many kings of that dynasty. The second tomb at Saqqara portrayed an early fusion of Northern and Southern styles which led to the development of the stepped pyramid complex. The tomb also contained stone vessel and seals impressions that bore her name confirming her status as a queen; also, a stela containing her name in archaic form was found. The stela also bore the crossed arrow of the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith.
Queen Mereneith is believed to have been the daughter of Djer and was the wife of Djet who died after a short reign, but not much information remains of her. Her name in the famous Palermo Stone that states the list of kings of early Egypt, confirming her status as a queen or pharaoh of Egypt.
Controversy
Mereneith's name isn't inscribed on a serekh, as the names of other kings, even though she is believed to have been a pharaoh. This somehow signifies that she must have been a regent who ruled on the part of her infant son Den. Her rule as a regent explains the long reign of Den who celebrated two Heb-Sed jubilees, which is only possible when he was considered a ruler as soon as his father died.
However, in the list of kings who ruled Egypt during the new kingdom, the name of Mereneith is missing and her son Den was considered the actual ruler. The name Mereneith meanwhile meant the beloved of Neith, who was an ancient Egyptian goddess, popularly known.
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