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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
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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Tagged beauties, chiefs, eldest daughter, evil spirit, homage, lapis lazuli, learned men, majesty, moon god, precious woods, ra, Rameses III, royal scribe, royal wife, skilled physician, sun god
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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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Tagged collar god, defender god, dweller, embrace god, moon god, Osiris-Aah, Thoth-Aah
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