Von Cheops und Khufu

Why is 'Nefertiti' called 'Nofretete' in German? Was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza called 'Cheops'or 'Khufu'? The author provides a comprehensive study of how the names of ancient Egyptian gods, pharaohs and places developed a life of their own in the post-antique tradition and why. How were they perceived, reshaped and (re)used by Greek authors and Arab geographers from the Renaissance to modern Egyptology? The naming of asteroids is dealt with in the same way as ancient mineral names in chemistry, the names of kings in baroque operas or Egyptian demons in films and computer games.