Ash (deity)
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Peribsen | ||||
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| Major cult center | Memphis (presumably) | |||
| Symbol | Wine, Vineyards | |||
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Ash was the
In particular, he was identified by the ancient Egyptians as the god of the Libu and Tinhu tribes,[1] known as the "people of the oasis". Consequently Ash was known as the "lord of Libya", the western border areas occupied by the Libu and Tinhu tribes,[2] corresponds roughly with the area of modern Libya.[1]
In
Ash was usually depicted as a human,[1] whose head was one of the desert creatures, variously being shown as a lion, vulture, hawk,[1] snake, or the unidentified Set animal.[3]
Some depictions of Ash show him as having multiple heads, unlike other Egyptian deities, although some compound depictions were occasionally shown connecting gods to
The idea of Ash as an import god is contested, as he may have been the god of the city of Nebut, now known as
Ash is sometimes seen as another name for Set.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-415-36116-3, retrieved 2007-10-18
- ISBN 0-8014-8853-2, p. 344
- ^ Dunand, Zivie, op.cit., p. 344