Ihy is a young god in Egypt usually portrayed with the sistrum. This is in allusion to his mother Hathor who was associated with the instrument. Ihy's symbols are the sistrum and a necklace. The name Ihy depicts the joy of playing the hand instrument by Hathor, or "calf." The Egyptians themselves associated the name with the noisemaker.
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- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Ihy
- Deity.father
- Horus or Ra
- Deity.mother
- Varied, Hathor, Isis, Sekhmet, or Neith
- Deity.image
- Ihy god.svg
- Deity.symbol
- Sistrum
- Deity.hiero
- i-H-i-i
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Ihy is a young god in Egypt usually portrayed with the sistrum. This is in allusion to his mother Hathor who was associated with the instrument. Ihy's symbols are the sistrum and a necklace. The name Ihy depicts the joy of playing the hand instrument by Hathor, or "calf." The Egyptians themselves associated the name with the noisemaker.
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