Šuta
ancient Egyptian official
Šuta, ("Shuta"), was an Egyptian commissioner of the 1350–1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence. The name Šuta is a hypocoristicon-(nickname/petname) for the Ancient Egyptian god Set, (Seth being the "God of the Desert", and an 'anti-Horus' god-(duality, Horus/Seth)). According to one theory he is identical with the commander of the army Seti, the father of future pharaoh Ramesses I.
The following letters are referenced to commissioner Šuta, (EA for 'el Amarna'):
EA 234—Title: "Like Magdalu in Egypt"–Satatna of Akka/Acre, Israel letter.
EA 288—Title: "Benign neglect"–Abdi-Heba letter. See: Tjaru.
The 2 letters of commissioner: Šuta
EA 288, "Benign neglect"
Abdi-Heba's letters, to the Egyptian pharaoh, are of moderate length, and topically discuss the intrigues of the cities, that are adjacent to Jerusalem, (a region named: Upu).
Letter EA 288: (Abdi-Heba no. 4 of 6)
Say [t]o the king-(i.e. pharaoh), my lord, [my Su]n: [M]essage of 'Abdi-Heba, your servant. I fall at the feet of the king, my lord, 7 times and 7 times.
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