Akhet, the beginning of season, presided by Thoth (T[dh]ut)

Akhet (horizon) in hieroglyphs

The Egyptian language word Akhet is both a hieroglyph and an Ancient Egyptian season.

The two uses for akhet:

• In ancient Egyptian, the place where the sun rises and sets; often translated as "horizon" or "mountain of light". It is included in names like "Akhet Khufu" (Ancient Egyptian name for the Great Pyramid) and Akhetaten. Betrò's book names the hieroglyph: 'Mountain with the Rising Sun', and the hieroglyph is used as an ideogram for"horizon".^[1] In ancient Egyptian religion, the Pylon mirrored the hieroglyph for 'horizon' - akhet, which also was associated with recreation and rebirth.

Akhet (season) in hieroglyphs

• The "Akhet season" ran approximately from mid-July to mid-November in Ancient Egypt, and was followed byPeret and Shemu.^[2] It is the first of three seasons of the ancient Egyptian calendar—the inundation season. This was the time of the Egyptian calendar year when the Nile waters flooded farmland and brought much nutrients to the tilled soil.
  The Year
  The world's 365 day year is a result of the Egyptian three seasons, 120 days, three times, and an annual New Year 5-day festival.

Months

No.	Seasonal Names	Middle Kingdom	New Kingdom	Greek		Coptic	Egyptian Arabic
				Latin script	Greek script[7]		Latin script	Arabic script
1	First of Akhet	Tekh	D[t]hwt [TUT]	Thoth	Θώθ [TUT]	Thout	Tout	توت
2	Second of Akhet	Menhet	Pa-n-ip.t	Phaophi	Φαωφί/Φαῶφι	Paopi	Baba	بابه
3	Third of Akhet	Ḥwt-ḥwr	Ḥwt-ḥwr	Athyr	Ἀθύρ	Hathor	Hatour	هاتور
4	Fourth of Akhet	Ka-ḥr-ka	Ka-ḥr-ka	Choiak	Χοιάκ/Χοίακ	Koiak	Kiahk	(كياك (كيهك
5	First of Peret	Sf-bdt	Ta-'b	Tybi	Τυβί/Τῦβι	Tobi	Touba	طوبه
6	Second of Peret	Rekh wer	Mḫyr	Mechir	Μεχίρ/Μεχείρ	Meshir	Amshir	أمشير
7	Third of Peret	Rekh neds	Pa-n-amn-htp.w	Phamenoth	Φαμενώθ	Paremhat	Baramhat	برمهات
8	Fourth of Peret	Renwet	Pa-n-rnn.t	Pharmouthi	Φαρμουθί/Φαρμοῦθι	Paremoude	Baramouda	برموده
9	First of Shemu	Hnsw	Pa-n-ḫns.w	Pachon	Παχών	Pashons	Bashans	بشنس
10	Second ofShemu	Hnt-htj	Pa-n-in.t	Payni	Παϋνί/Παῦνι	Paoni	Ba'ouna	بئونه
11	Third of Shemu	Ipt-hmt	Ipip	Epiphi	Ἐπιφί/Ἐπείφ	Epip	Abib	أبيب
12	Fourth of Shemu	Wep-renpet	Msw-r'	Mesore	Μεσορή	Mesori	Mesra	مسرا

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