Thebes

[mathman]

In ancient Greece and in ancient Egypt there were cities named Thebes. Since the languages involved were completely different, how did these cities end up with the same name?

 

[Dywyddyr]

The Egyptians didn't call it Thebes, their name for the city was Waset, later Ta-Pe and later still Niwt-Imn.
Thebes is the Latinized form of the Greek Thebai, the hellenized form of the Demotic Egyptian Ta-pe.

 

[mathman]

The Egyptians didn't call it Thebes, their name for the city was Waset, later Ta-Pe and later still Niwt-Imn.
Thebes is the Latinized form of the Greek Thebai, the hellenized form of the Demotic Egyptian Ta-pe.

Thank you.