Chepesch (Egyptian mythology)
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Chepesch is an ancient Egyptian deity of the constellation Chepesch and is first recorded in the New Kingdom .
etymology
The term Chepesch originated in the New Egyptian language from the original name Mesechtiu , which changed occasionally in the hieroglyphic writing at the end of the Middle Kingdom and was partially replaced by the term " Chepesch " in connection with the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead . The associated constellation of the great bear was initially regarded as the "thigh of Seth ".
Mythological connections
In the New Kingdom it is mentioned in the Nutbuch that the constellation of the deity Chepesch consists of seven stars . From the 21st to the 24th dynasty the statements are attested that the god Chepesch crosses the sky to the west and functions as the savior of the amulet bearer . In addition it is mentioned that Thoth , the plank of KHOPESH-constellation solved and the mutilation Sah had allowed .
In Greco-Roman times , Chepesh was invoked in magic spells for a vision of God . In addition, Chepesch had a positive connection with the deity of the temple "Netjer-hut-netjer".
See also
literature
- Christian Leitz u. a .: LGG , vol. 5: Ḥ - ḫ (series of publications: Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta 114) . Peeters, Leuven 2002, ISBN 90-429-1150-6 , p. 721.
- Alexandra von Lieven : The sky over Esna - A case study on religious astronomy in Egypt using the example of the cosmological ceiling and architrave inscriptions in the temple of Esna. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2000, ISBN 3-447-04324-5 , pp. 26-28.