Manetone

Manetho was a male human from Ancient Egypt who lived during the Hellenistic period, with a floruit around 300 BCE. He served as a high priest and held the position of priest within the religion of ancient Egypt. His occupations included roles as a historian and writer.

He wrote in Ancient Greek and was also familiar with the Egyptian language. His notable works include *Degli effetti delle stelle*, *Apotelesmaticorum qui feruntur libri VI*, and *Manethonis Apotelesmaticorum*. An edition titled *Manetho* features an English translation by W.G. Waddell. He is described in sources such as the Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron.