Herishef
deity intermediate Egyptian single tradition · 1
Herishef was an Egyptian deity who had a major temple at Herakleopolis. His temple complex received cult images from other sites, including a statue of Nephthys transferred from Medinet-Habu.
When
- First attested
- 1300 BCE
- Attested period
- -1300 – -350
- Historical notes
- Had a major temple at Herakleopolis that received cult images from other sites during the Ramesside period and later.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Set, Nephthys, Re-Horakhte
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The basalt image originally was stationed at Medinet-Habu...but was transferred at some point to Herakleopolis and the temple of Herishef”
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