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Bes was an ancient Egyptian god, likely originating from Nubia, who was worshipped as a protector of households, mothers, children, and childbirth, and later became seen as a defender of good against evil. He matters because he represents an important religious figure in Egyptian culture whose cult grew significantly over time and whose worship reveals connections between Egyptian and Nubian civilizations.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Beset
- Deity.image
- Statuette of Beset (Besis) MET 66.123.3 001.jpg
- Deity.caption
- A Statuette of Beset
- Deity.cult_center
- Hermopolis, but worshipped everywhere
- Deity.symbol
- Ostrich feather
- Deity.parents
- Min (god) (in some myths)
- Deity.siblings
- Taweret
- Deity.consort
- Bes
- Deity.hiero
- D58-S29-F28
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- fertility deity
- Part of
- Egyptian mythology
- Gender
- male
- Image
- Cosmetic Container in the Form of a Bes-image MET DP112565.jpg
- Said to be same as
- bies
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- different from
- Bes
- Commons category
- Bes
- Commons gallery
- Bes
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- worshipped by
- Egyptian mythology
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