| Predynastic period | Early Dynastic | Old Kingdom | First Intermediate | Middle Kingdom | Second Intermediate | New Kingdom | Third Intermediate | Late period | Graeco-Roman period |
| Predynastic period | Early Dynastic | Old Kingdom | First Intermediate | Middle Kingdom | Second Intermediate | New Kingdom | Third Intermediate | Late period | Graeco-Roman period |
Den ("Horus who strikes") is attested in numerous fragments and inscriptions on vases. His throne name (Semti) may relate to the king names Hesspti on the Abydos Kings List, occurrences in his reign echo those of an unnamed king on the Palermo stone. One label from Abydos shows "the first smiting of the east", and may relate to the smiting of the troglodytes on the Palermo stone.
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An ivory label recovered from Abydos shows Den smiting an Asiatic captive. His name appears in a serekh topped by a representation of Horus, but in front of him there is a standard bearing a Seth animal. |
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Nomen; Septi (from the Abydos kings list) |
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Nomen; Semti or Kenti (from the Turin list) |
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Nomen; Semti |
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Nebti; Smyti (or Xasti) "Man of the desert" |
