Ba-Pef
deity underworld Egyptian single tradition · 2
Ba-Pef was a minor underworld god in Egyptian mythology. The name literally means that Ba, meaning that soul (ba). Ba-Pef is commonly portrayed as an obscure malevolent deity known from the Old Kingdom.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 2700 BCE
- Attested period
- -2700 – -1600
- Historical notes
- Attested during the Old and Middle Kingdoms of Egypt.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Babi, Ha, Hemen, Hauron, Henkhisesui, Heryshaf, Aa, Abtu, Aby, Amenhotep, son of Hapu, An-a-f, An-hetep-f, Astennu, Ba, Denwen, Djebuty, Djedefhor, Djefa, Dionysus-Osiris, Dunanwi, Fetket, Hapi-Wet, Har-em-akhet, Heneb, Heqaib, Heru-Khu, Hery-sha-duat, Hez-Ur, Hraf-haf, Fá, Baal, Apedemak, Arensnuphis, Dedun, Ani, Ash, Harpocrates, Abu, Heka, Apophis, Andjety, Aqen, Duamutef, Bata, Hu, Akhty, Hermanubis, Aati, Duau, Aani, Hermes Trismegistus, Hapy, Gengen-Wer, Hery-maat, Banebdjedet, Harsomtus, Amu-Aa, Apesh, Am-heh, Buchis
Mentioned by
- Fá
- Baal
- Apedemak
- Arensnuphis
- Dedun
- Ani
- Ash
- Harpocrates
- Abu
- Heka
- Apophis
- Andjety
- Aqen
- Duamutef
- Bata
- Hu
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Sources
Source passages
“Ba-Pef was a minor underworld god in Egyptian mythology. The name literally means that Ba, meaning that soul (ba). Ba-Pef is commonly portrayed as an obscure malevolent deity known from the Old Kingdom”
#23949 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Ba-Pef – A little-known Duat deity; Ram-headed god of the eighth hour”
#24829 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5