Hemen
deity sky Egyptian single tradition · 2
Hemen is a falcon god in the Ancient Egyptian religion. He was often worshipped as a divine entity unified with Horus, appearing in forms such as Horus-Hemen lord of Asphynis or Horakhte-Hemen of Hefat. Flinders Petrie refers to Hemen as a god of Tuphium.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -300
- Historical notes
- Ancient Egyptian deity documented in the pharaonic period, referenced in archaeological studies of Abydos.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ptah-Sokari-Osiris, 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, Ba-Pef, Babi, Ha
- manifests as
- Horus-Hemen, Horakhte-Hemen
- syncretized with
- Horus
Mentioned by
- Fá
- Baal
- Apedemak
- Arensnuphis
- Dedun
- Ani
- Ash
- Harpocrates
- Abu
- Heka
- Apophis
- Andjety
- Aqen
- Duamutef
- Bata
- Hu
and 18 more
Sources
Source passages
“Hemen of Hefat is one of the gods listed among those Userhat was responsible for...In the 22nd dynasty Hemen of Hefat is mentioned as an oracle...In ca. 300 BC Hemen's cult is still active as attested by an inscription”
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“Hemen – A Falcon god”
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