Bes Archive

Cippus of Horus on the Crocodiles, 3rd century B.C.E. Steatite, 9 1/8 x 5 5/16 x 2 3/16 in. (23.2 x 13.5 x 5.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum

Miniature Magical Stela Of God Horus-Child Standing On Crocodiles Protected Against Wild And Poisonous Creatures

AncientPages.com | August 16, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The place of origin of this miniature basalt stela is unknown. This type of amulet as a 'stela' was prevalent in the late

Taweret - Powerful Egyptian Hippopotamus ‘Household Goddess’ Who Guarded Childbirth, House, Sleep And Dispelled Evil Forces

Egyptian Mythology

Taweret – Powerful Egyptian Hippopotamus ‘Household Goddess’ Guarded Childbirth, House, Sleep And Dispelled Evil Forces

AncientPages.com | July 16, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Attested since Old Kingdom times, Taweret (also known as Toeris, "great (female) one") is one of the Egyptian goddesses of fertility, especially focused on

Egyptian Mythology

Bes – Ancient Egyptian Dwarf God Of Childbirth, Humor, Song and Dance

AncientPages.com | September 9, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Egypt, several protective deities were depicted as dwarves featuring a lion's mane, ears, and tail, and often wearing a plumed headdress. Such

Egyptian god Bes, Dendera Temple, Egypt.

Egyptian Mythology

Bes: Egypt’s Intriguing Dwarf God Of Music, Warfare And Protector Against Snakes, Misfortune And Evil Spirits

AncientPages.com | July 31, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The name ‘Bes’ is related to the Egyptian dwarf god, a grotesque figure who protects against snakes, misfortune, and evil spirits. The same