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Hermanubis – A Greco-Egyptian god who was a syncretism from Hermes and Anubis [98] Hermes Trismegistus – A Greco-Egyptian god and legendary author of the Hermetica who was a syncretism from Hermes and Thoth [99] Heru-Khu – A god in the fifth division of Duat [39] Hery-sha-duat – A Duat god in charge of the fields of Duat [39]
Bes (/ ˈ b ɛ s /; also spelled as Bisu, Coptic: Ⲃⲏⲥ), together with his feminine counterpart Beset, is an ancient Egyptian deity, likely of Kushite/Nubian or Nehesi C-Group culture origin [1] worshipped as a protector of households and, in particular, of mothers, children, and childbirth.
With a religious meaning “God saves,” this name has a spiritual connection. 23. Yafeu. Known as a traditional Egyptian name, Yafeu means “bold.” ... Egyptian Baby Names for Girls
17 Egyptian mythology. 18 Etruscan mythology. ... Toggle Hindu and Jain mythology subsection. 22.1 Vedic. 22.2 Epic ... (Rock Crystal Girl) Gwich'in. Tetogolee ...
In the Duat, the Egyptian underworld, the hearts of the dead were said to be weighed against her single "Feather of Maat", symbolically representing the concept of Maat, in the Hall of Two Truths. This is why hearts were left in Egyptian mummies while their other organs were removed, as the heart (called "ib") was seen as part of the Egyptian soul.
Khonsu (Ancient Egyptian: ḫnsw; also transliterated Chonsu, Khensu, Khons, Chons, Khonshu or Konshu; Coptic: Ϣⲟⲛⲥ, romanized: Shons) is an ancient Egyptian god of the Moon. His name means 'traveller', and this may relate to the perceived nightly travel of the Moon across the sky.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Nun, the embodiment of the primordial waters, lifts the barque of the sun god Ra into the sky at the moment of creation. Part of a series on Ancient Egyptian religion Beliefs Afterlife Creation myths Isfet Maat Maa Kheru Mythology Numerology Osiris myth Philosophy Soul Practices Canopic ...
The names of the sky goddess Nut and the earth god Geb do not resemble the Egyptian terms for sky and earth. [79] Facsimile of a vignette from the Papyrus of Ani, depicting Seker-Osiris standing in a shrine. The Egyptians also devised false etymologies giving more meanings to divine names. [79]