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Yah – Another Moon God

It is interesting that the earliest references to the name Yah (Yaeh) refer to the moon as a satellite of the earth in its physical form. From this, the term becomes conceptualized as a lunar deity, pictorially anthropomorphic but whose … Continue reading

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The Princess of Bekhten

The Preface In the reign of Rameses III, a large temple was built at Thebes in honor of the Moon-god Khonsu. According to a tradition which his priests in later times inscribed on a stone stelae, the fame of his … Continue reading

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Aah

Aah (like “awe”), was an old god in charge of the moonyear (12×30 days). Besides meaning moon his name can be interpreted as “collar”, “embrace” and “defender”. His duties were shadowy and he was seen as a moon crescent often … Continue reading

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