Hery-maat
Hery-maat is a funerary deity in ancient Egypt whose name means "the one who is upon Maat or the one who dominates it." He takes the appearance of a naked boy sitting on a cushion representing the hieroglyph for "horizon," always depicted wearing a khat headdress with one arm holding his shoulder and the other arm resting on his knee. He represents the deceased tomb owner waiting under the protection of Nebnerou for dawn and is found alongside Nebnerou in many tomb paintings, specifically in the Valley of the Queens.
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When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -300
- Historical notes
- Found in tomb paintings in the Valley of the Queens, representing deceased tomb owners awaiting dawn.
Relationships
- allied with
- Nebnerou
- co occurs with
- Nebnerou, 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, Duau, Aani, Hermes Trismegistus, Hapy, Gengen-Wer
Mentioned by
- Fá
- Baal
- Apedemak
- Arensnuphis
- Dedun
- Ani
- Ash
- Harpocrates
- Abu
- Heka
- Apophis
- Andjety
- Aqen
- Duamutef
- Bata
- Hu
and 8 more
Sources
Source passages
“Hery-maat is a funerary deity in ancient Egypt. He is found alongside Nebnerou in many tomb paintings, specifically the Valley of the Queens. He is a representation of the deceased tomb owner waiting under the protection of Nebnerou for dawn.”
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“He is usually depicted alongside Hery-maat.”
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