Djedefhor or Hordjedef (died 2530 BC) was a noble Egyptian of the 4th Dynasty. He was the son of King Khufu and his name means "Enduring Like Horus".
Biography Djedefhor was a son of Khufu and half-brother of kings Djedefre and Khafre., p.58 Queen Meritites I is named in the tomb G 7220 of Djedefhor and it is possible she is his mother.gizapyramids.org G 7220
He is mentioned on an inscription in Wadi Hammamat, his name appears in a cartouche, written after the names of Khufu, Djedefre and Khafre, preceding the name of another of his brothers, Baufra.Dodson & Hilton, pp.54-55 There is no evidence that either Djedefhor or Baufra ruled as a king, even though only kings' names were written in cartouches during the 4th dynasty.
The Teachings of Djedefhor, a document of which only fragments remain, is attributed to him. Djedefhor may have been deified after his death though this is disputed.
Titles Djedefhor's titles were:Baud, Michel, Famille royale et pouvoir sous l'Ancien Empire Egyptien 1 & 2 IFAO, 1999, . +TitleTranslationJones Indeximy-rȝ kȝt nbt (nt) nzwtoverseer of all works of the king950tȝyty zȝb ṯȝtyhe of the curtain, chief justice, vizier3706iry-pˁthereditary prince/nobleman, 'keeper of the patricians'1157wr di.w pr ḏḥwtyGreatest of the Five in the temple of Thoth1471mniw nḫnprotector/guardian of Hierakonpolis1597rȝ p nbmouth of every Pe-ite/Butite (see Buto)1831ḥȝty-ˁcount1858ḥry-sštȝ n it.fprivy to the secret of his father2241ḥry-sštȝ n nzwt m swt.f nbtprivy to the secret [of the king in] all his cult places/secretary [of the king in] all his cult-places2311ḫrp ˁḥdirector of the ˁḥ palace2579ẖry-ḥbtlector priest, 'he who cames the ritual-book'2848ẖry-ḥbt ḥry-tpchief lector priest, lector priest in charge2860zȝ nswtking's son2911zȝ nswt n ẖt.f smswking's eldest son of his body2914zš mḏȝt-nṯrscribe of the god's book3132smrcompanion, courtier3263smr wˁtysole companion3268smr wˁty n it.fsole companion of his father3272nb imȝḫw ḫr it.fpossessor of reverence with his father1782 Translation and indexes from Dilwyn Jones.Jones, Dilwyn, An Index Of Ancient Egyptian Titles Epithets And Phrases Of The Old Kingdom 1 & 2 BAR, 2000, .
Burial He was still alive during the reign of Menkaure, Khufu's grandson. Hence he must have been buried towards the end of the Fourth Dynasty. Djedefhor was buried in mastaba G 7210–7220 in the east field which is part of the Giza pyramid complex. His sarcophagus is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume III: Memphis, Part I Abu Rawash to Abusir. 2nd edition (revised and augmented by Dr Jaromir Malek, 1974. Retrieved from gizapyramids.org
Appearance in ancient Egyptian fiction He is one of the main characters in a story included in the Papyrus Westcar. In the text of that papyrus, Djedefhor is mentioned as one who brought the soothsayer and magician called Djedi to the court of Khufu. This Djedi was inspired by real Prince Djedi, who was a son of Prince Rahotep and nephew to Khufu.
Sources
External links The Ancient Egypt Site