Amesemi
deity sky African single tradition · 4
Amesemi is a Kushite protective goddess and wife of Apedemak, the lion-god. She was represented with a crown shaped as a falcon, or with a crescent moon on her head on top of which a falcon was standing. She is often seen wearing a short necklace with large beads and is also depicted holding a second set of hands with her.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 300
- Historical notes
- Appears in reliefs of the Lion Temple in Naqa and on stelae in the temple of Amun in Naqa.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Amon, Arensnuphis, Dedun, Mandulis, Menhit, Sebiumeker, Apedemak, Mehit, Qetesh, Astarte, Ammit, Meretseger, Mehet-Weret, Khensit, Mafdet, Meskhenet, Iunit, Raet-tawy, Beset, Anat, Kebechet, Nebethetepet, Iusaaset, Qed-her, Nehmetawy, Abaset, Khereduankh, Baalat Gebal, Hatmehit, Henet, Pelican, Iabet, Iat, Meret, Nehbet-anet, Ay, Nebtuwi, Ahmose-Nefertari, Ahti, Amathaunta, Amn, Anet, Anhefta, Anit, Anuke, Aperet-Isis, Bairthy, Besna, Esna, Hedetet, Heptet, Heret-Kau, Hert-ketit-s, Hert-Nemmat-Set, Hert-sefu-s, Heru-pa-kaut, Heset, Hetepes-Sekhus, Iaret, Ipy, Iw, Ken, Khefthernebes, Matit, Nakith, Perit, Pesi, Qerhet, Rekhit, Ištar, Kianda, Musisi, Owuo, Ngai, Ogboinba, Wulbari, Ajok, Adroa, Adroanzi, Nyasaye, Were Khakaba, Zombi, Neiterkob, Kabundungulu, Kalunga-Ngombé, Kimanaueze, Kishi, Sudika-Mbambi
- consort of
- Apedemak, Amun-Apedemak
Mentioned by
- Kianda
- Musisi
- Owuo
- Ngai
- Ogboinba
- Wulbari
- Ajok
- Adroa
- Adroanzi
- Nyasaye
- Were Khakaba
- Zombi
- Neiterkob
- Kabundungulu
- Kalunga-Ngombé
- Kimanaueze
and 4 more
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“Amesemi”
#2684 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Amesemi is also found at the Amun Temple of Amara, offered a bowl by Prince Sorakarora. She is portrayed in the kiosk of Natakamani and Amanitore, where she is behind the Lion God.”
#10773 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Apedemak has also been associated with being a warrior, courage, kingship and royalty, and with his consort Amesemi, a lunar deity.”
#11535 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Amesemi – A Nubian moon goddess”
#24940 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5