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Shed was a deity from ancient Egyptian religion. The meaning of the name Shed (šd) is "one who saves" or "the saviour". [2] He is first recorded after the Amarna Period. [3] Representing the concept of salvation, Shed is identified with Horus, particularly Horus the Child. [4]
Because Ra was the solar deity, bringer of light, and thus the upholder of Maat, Apep was viewed as the greatest enemy of Ra, and thus was given the title Enemy of Ra, and also "the Lord of Chaos". "The Lord of Chaos" was seen as a giant snake or serpent leading to such titles as Serpent from the Nile and Evil Dragon.
Aker – A god of Earth and the horizon [3] Amun – A creator god, patron deity of the city of Thebes, and the preeminent deity in ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom [4] Anhur – A god of war and hunting [5] [6] [7] Anubis – The god of funerals, embalming and protector of the dead [8]
Amulet of the god Shed. Humans had free will to ignore divine guidance and the behavior required by maat, but by doing so they could bring divine punishment upon themselves. [207] A deity carried out this punishment using its ba, the force that manifested the god's power in the human world.
(The intimate connection between "holy war" and the "one true god" belief of monotheism has been noted by many scholars, including Jonathan Kirsch in his book God Against The Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism and Joseph Campbell in The Masks of God, Vol. 3: Occidental Mythology.) [1] [2]
The asteroid was named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness and is believed to be shaped like a peanut. ... DellaGiustina has a long history with the spacecraft and also currently works as ...
Religions of the Ancient World: A guide. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01517-3. Assmann, Jan (2001) [German edition 1984]. The Search for God in Ancient Egypt. Translated by David Lorton. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-3786-1. Assmann, Jan (2008). Of God and Gods: Egypt, Israel, and the rise of ...
This week, explore a space rock named for the Egyptian god of chaos, meet an electric blue tarantula, uncover a 2,300-year-old tomb, and more.