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Banebdjedet (Banebdjed) is an ancient Egyptian ram god with a cult centre at Mendes. Khnum was the equivalent god in Upper Egypt. [1] Family.
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Another stela depicts Ptolemy II Philadelphus making an offering to the deified Arsinoe II, the ram of Mendes, Banebdjedet the ba of Osiris, and a figure with the inscription Ꜣst-wrt-ḥꜢt-mḥyt "Isis the Great Hatmehit". [21] Isis-Hatmehit remained an important part of life in the Mendesian nome into the Roman period.
Mendes (Ancient Greek: Μένδης, gen.: Μένδητος), the Greek name of the ancient Egyptian city of Djedet, also known in ancient Egypt as Per-Banebdjedet ("The Domain of the Ram Lord of Djedet") and Anpet, is known today as Tell El-Ruba (Arabic: تل الربع).
Banebdjedet – A Ram god, Tutelary deity of the city of Mendes [80] Ba-Pef – A little-known Duat deity; Ram-headed god of the eighth hour [81] [82] Bata – A Bull god, the brother of Anubis [83] Bes – Apotropaic god, represented as a dwarf, particularly important in protecting children and women in childbirth [84]
In Mendes, Banebdjedet was typically shown with four ram heads to represent the four souls of the sun god. [20] Banebdjedet may also be linked to the first four gods to rule over Egypt, Osiris, Geb , Shu and Ra-Atum, with large granite shrines devoted to each in the Mendes sanctuary.
Mentuherkhepeshef, with the sidelock of youth on his wig and wearing a fine translucent robe, is depicted making offerings to Osiris, Ptah-Tatenen, Khonsemweset-Neferhotep, Bastet, Imseti, Qebehsenuef, and Amun-Ra on the left wall; on the right he makes offerings to Ptah, Thoth (whose belt buckle bears the prenomen of Ramesses IX), Banebdjedet ...