Desert-Protector
animal_ally underworld single tradition · 1
Desert-Protector is a snake who unlocks the first gate to allow Ra's arrival. Sia (deification of perception) invites this snake to perform this task as Ra, in the form of the god Atum (deification of the sunset sun), observes his enemies being massacred.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – -1070
- Historical notes
- Wall paintings in regal tombs of the Valley of the Kings.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Stinger, Mistress Of Food, Lady Of Duration, Flame-Eyed, Shining One, Meeyuty, Apep, Isis, Nephthys, Swallower Of Sinners
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Sia (deification of perception) standing on the prow of the sun boat, invites a snake called "Desert-Protector" to unlock the gate to the arrival of Ra who, in the form of the god Atum (deification of the sunset sun), observes his enemies being massacred.”
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