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pets) and also important in the iconography (since the serpents which attack the sun
god were usually represented in papyri as being killed by cats).
She was viewed as the beneficent side of the lioness-goddess Sekhmet. See also
Sekhmet.
Bes
A deity of either African or Semitic origin; came to Egypt by Dynasty XII. Depicted as
a bearded, savage-looking yet comical dwarf, shown full-face in images (highly
unusual by Egyptian artistic conventions). Revered as a deity of household pleasures
such as music, good food, and relaxation. Also a protector and entertainer of children.
Duamutef
(Tuamutef; Golden Dawn, Thmoomathph)
One of the Four Sons of Horus, Duamutef was represented as a mummified man with
the head of a jackal. He was the protector of the stomach of the deceased, and was
protected by the goddess Neith.
See also Four Sons of Horus, Neith.
Edjo
A serpent goddess of the Delta, a symbol and protrectress of Lower Egypt, the
counterpart of Nekhbet in Upper Egypt, worn as part of the king's crown.
See also Nekhbet.
Four Sons of Horus
The four sons of Horus were the protectors of the parts of the body of Osiris, and
from this, became the protectors of the body of the deceased. They were: Amset,
Hapi, Duamutef, and Qebhsenuef. They were protected in turn by the goddesses Isis,
Nephthys, Neith, and Selket. See also Amset, Duamutef, Hapi, Qebehsenuf.
Geb
(Seb)