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Qebehsennuf

Qebehsennuf was one of the “Four Sons of Horus” and his only duty was to protect the entrails of the dead and store them in his canopy jar after that the body had been mummified. His brothers were: Hapy, Duamentef … Continue reading

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Nemty

Nemty (“He who makes travels”) came from province nr 12 in Upper Egypt and was the ferryman who carried the gods over the river to the life beyond. He was assimilated with Horus and was depicted as a falcon-headed man … Continue reading

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Khentykhety

This rather obscure god is little known about. He was the main deity of the 10th nome (“Black Bull”) and its capital Athribis in Lower Egypt. He was linked to the falcon, bull and crocodile and the first two were … Continue reading

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Horus – King of the Gods on Earth

It is nearly impossible to distinguish a “true” Horus from all his many forms. In fact, Horus is mostly a general term for a great number of falcon gods, some of which were worshipped all over Egypt, others simply had … Continue reading

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As – Kindly God of the Desert

As (Ash) was during the first dynasties connected to the foundations of royal estates. Later he was also the protector of the western desert and all oases and sometimes called “The Lord of Libya”. His history goes back to the … Continue reading

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Anti

Anti was a local god from the regions of Middle Egypt. He was worshipped on the east bank of the Nile especially in the old culture area of Badari and was possibly an old patron there since long before written … Continue reading

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Antewy

Antewy (Antaios was the Greek name) Egyptian god of obscure origin. He was in the oldest times depicted as two falcons and possibly rare royal marks from before dynasty one. Province number five in Upper Egypt had during the whole … Continue reading

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