Duau
deity sky ancient Egypt single tradition · 2
Duau is an ancient Egyptian moon god, also known as Dauau. He is seen in the inscriptions found in the middle of the ancient Egyptian pyramid of Unas. He was worshipped as the patron deity of ophthalmologists of early Egypt.
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When
- First attested
- 2300 BCE
- Attested period
- -2300 – -30
- Historical notes
- Pyramid of Unas dates to the 24th century BCE; Roman Egypt ended c. 30 BCE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mesenty Irty, Aani, Hermes Trismegistus, Hapy, Gengen-Wer, Hery-maat, Banebdjedet, Harsomtus, Amu-Aa, Apesh, Am-heh, Buchis, Ba-Pef, 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
Mentioned by
- Fá
- Baal
- Apedemak
- Arensnuphis
- Dedun
- Ani
- Ash
- Harpocrates
- Abu
- Heka
- Apophis
- Andjety
- Aqen
- Duamutef
- Bata
- Hu
and 3 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“His popularity was in early Egypt. Archaeologists have found a number of inscriptions that say that many amongst the aristocrat society and priests of ancient Egypt were followers of Duau.”
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“Duau – A Moon god”
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