Tadugari, Anilat, their children and two followers flee Ikaret in the middle of the night when the city is attacked. Their nephew and niece, Yasib and Dantiy, also leave but travel separately. The Flame Before Us, chapter 1
A long siege by an unprecedented assembly of clans from the Greek mainland and islands finally captures Wilios. Some clans return home, but others continue east and south through the Levant, leaving a wake of sacked cities behind them. The Flame Before Us, part 1.
Egyptian 20th dynasty
Makty-Rasut and Milashuniyet arrive at Kephrath. Makty learns that Milashuniyet is pregnant, causing him to run away to Gedjet again for a while. Scenes From a Life, chapter 9.
After a couple of months, Makty-Rasut leaves Gedjet and returns to Kephrath in order to be with Milashuniyet. Scenes From a Life, chapter 11.
First-born child to Makty-rasut and Milashuniyet, conceived in Waset and born in Shalem.
"After the birth of Izi-Mefkat, Makty-Rasut and Milashuniyet settle in Shalem and start organising the craftsmen there into an effective guild. Scenes From a Life, Coda."
After several other smaller jobs, Makty-Rasut starts work on Senenptah's eternal house, among other tombs on the west side of the River by Waset. Scenes From a Life, chapter 1
Makty-Rasut and Milashuniyet leave Senenptah's house in Waset for a journey in search of Makty's roots. Scenes From a Life, chapter 5.
Makty-Rasut and Milashuniyet travel north on the River, initially to the House of Hekhet in the Delta and then out of The Beloved Land into Gedjet and the province of Canaan. Scenes From a Life, chapter 7.
Makty-Rasut arrives in Waset and finds his first job there with the lady Nebet-Tawi Ib-Iset. Scenes From a Life, chapter 2.
Makty-Rasut and others are involved with a hazardous gold-mining expedition into the wadis east of the Nile. Scenes From a Life, chapter 4.
Egyptian 19th dynasty
Makty-Rasut completes his apprenticeship with Tety-Seneb and chooses to depart upstream in search of work. Scenes From a Life, chapter 6.
This short story follows Damariel and Nepheret as they tackle a new challenge to the four towns. A group of migrants has set up an encampment just down the trackway towards Shalem. What are their intentions? Do they come in peace or war?
Egyptian 19th dynasty
First-born son of Damariel and Nepheret, conceived in Kephrath a few months after the defeat of Mahur-Baal.
The coalition between the Four Towns and the Ibriym defeats Mahur-Baal and his allies, on the track down towards Ayaluna. In a Milk and Honeyed Land chapter 21 (Shen)
After all his years of childlessness, Nepheret tells Damariel that she is now carrying his baby. As well as his own sense of fulfilment, he sees this as emblematic of the life of Kephrath. When the child is born they call him Anky-hotep. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 22 (Taw)
Ibriym clans, led by the warleader Yahusharar, cross the River Jordan and establish a camp in the valley. Damariel and Nepheret make contact to form an alliance against the chief Mahur-Baal. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 19 (Qoph)
Damariel meets Nepheret by chance in Gedjet, at the house of the priest Senenptah. He went to Senenptah hoping to marry his daughter Duat. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 15 (Samk)
Born in the Sinai region, served to fulfil family debt with Senenptah, joined with Makty-Rasut and moved with him finally to Shalem.
"Makty-Rasut's original owner no longer wants him and sends him for adoption to the House of Hekhet, a women's temple, where he is brought up and given basic instruction. Scenes From a Life, chapter 8"
Qetirah dies in Kephrath through complications in pregnancy, while Damariel is away at Hatsor. Damariel holds chief Mahur-Baal responsible. In a Milk and Honeyed Land chapter 12 (Lamd)
Damariel and Kothar journey from Kephrath to Bayth Shean and back. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 14 (Nun)
Damriel and Kothar journey from Kephrath to Bayth Shamsh and back. In a Milk and Honeyed Land chapter 9 (Teth)
Nepheret finishes weaning Makty-Rasut and is transferred from her previous household into that of Senenptah. She is not allowed to bring Makty-Rasut. Scenes From a Life chapter 10.
Damariel and Qetirah become seers in Kephrath when Saniyahu and Halith move to Jarrar's Town. In a Milk and Honeyed Land chapter 9 (Teth)
Damariel and Qetirah are married at the high place of Kephrath by Saniyahu and Halith. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 7 (Zayn)
First-born child of Nepheret, born while she was a slave in the Delta region of Egypt, separated as a toddler, finally met her again in Kephrath.
Baruk and Bashur die in a raid. Damariel moves from his mother's house to the seers' house. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 4 (Dalth)
Damariel sees the seer Iqnu in suspicious circumstances: his silence is secured by Iqnu giving him informal preliminary training as a seer. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 1 (Beth).
Daughter of Shomal by Yeresheth, supported her mother when Shomal left the house with Aliyna.
Damariel's sister, third child of Shomal with Yeresheth. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 1 (Alph)
Damariel's brother, second child of Shomal with Yeresheth. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 1 (Alph)
Damariel's brother, oldest child of Shomal with Yeresheth. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 1 (Alph)
Damariel is called a child of the gods and is Yeresheth's first-born. His brothers Baruk and Bashur, and his sister Sosanneth, are born over the next five years. In a Milk and Honeyed Land, chapter 1 (Alph)
First-born son of Yeresheth, considered a child of the gods since conceived at a festival and not by Yersheth's husband Shomal.
First daughter of Kinreth and Caleb, first wife of Damariel, died of complications in pregnancy.
Daughter and only child of Senenptah, moved north from Gedjet to Djedenen to marry, died in the fall of Ikaret. Full name Sheded-em-duat-iset.
Born at Pa Yam close to the Nile River, served in various households, bought by Damariel in Gedjet and lived subsequently in Kephrath.
Damariel's mother, married first to Shomal and later to Tobiaz.
Husband of Yeresheth and adopted father of Damariel. Later abandoned Yeresheth and lived with Aliyna (Amat) when she was captured and brought to Kephrath as a slave.
First encountered as a priest in Gedjet, he moved to Waset soon after. Plays important roles in the lives of both Damariel and Makty-Rasut. Full name Senenptah Sa-Meryma'at.
Egyptian 19th dynasty
A short story based on two historical letters written by a Canaanite woman to the great king in Egypt. The people of the four towns are being threatened by a band of rebels disdainful of the provincial ruler. Kephrath and her sister towns are outmatched by the raiders - can they secure help before their deadline runs out?
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