Akhty (deity)
| Akhty in hieroglyphs | ||||||
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Early Kingdom diction:
Netjer-akhty nṯr-ʳḫtj God of the horizon | ||||||
Later diction:
Akhty ʳḫtj He of the horizon | ||||||
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Akhty (also read Netjer-akhty) was an ancient Egyptian deity. He was seldom mentioned.
Depiction
Akhty was depicted as a northern bald ibis. The bird depiction was often guided by the hieroglyphic sign for "god", Netjer.[1][2] See a picture on the statue of the priest Redjit [de].
Attestations
The earliest mention of this deity appears on stone vessel inscriptions from the reign of the
Raneb and Nynetjer. During the Old Kingdom period, Akhty's name only appears in connection with private names (such as Akhetaa) and priest titles such as Hem-netjer-Akhty ("god's servant of Akhty"). In even later times, Akhty's names appears more and more seldom.[3]
Worship
According to
As Akhty's name suggests, he was believed to reside at the evening horizon, guiding the setting sun and carrying the spirit of the deceased safely into the night sky.[1][2]
References
- ^ ISBN 3-447-01670-1, p. 49-52.
- ^ ISBN 3-406-49707-1, p. 116-118.
- ISBN 3447018763, p. 430.