Iah
deity sky Egyptian single tradition · 4
Iah is an earlier Egyptian lunar deity.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Worshiped in ancient Egypt.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Horus the Younger, Igaluk/Alignak, Metztli, Shezmu, Nebnerou, Peteese, Pihor, Ruty, Shemanefer, Mnevis, Sah, Kolanthes, Irer, Sedjem, Igai, Ḥutchai, Qebui, Shehbui, Khenti-kheti, Petbe, Rem, Rekhyt, Sepa, Maga, Imsety, Kemwer, Khenti-Amentiu, Khesfu, Kneph, Mau, Nefer Hor, Nekheny, Pataikos, Sahekek, Sebeg, Sed, Sekhemus, Sepes, Septu, Seta-Ta, Setcheh, Setem, Sed, Ra, Isis, Set, Geb, Nut, Horus the Elder, Nephthys, Andjety, Jesus Christ, Allah, Nzambici, Sin, Tsukuyomi, Coyolxauhqui, Luna, Chandra, Selene, Nzambi Mpungu, Máni, Tēcciztēcatl, Chang E, Mandulis, Sebiumeker, Serapis, Resheph, Nemty, Neferhotep, Jupiter Ammon, Kherty, Medjed, Nehebkau, Qebehsenuef, Ihy, Panebtawy, Ra-Horakhty, Kothar-wa-Khasis, Mehen, Shepsy
Mentioned by
- Ra
- Isis
- Set
- Geb
- Nut
- Horus the Elder
- Nephthys
- Andjety
- Jesus Christ
- Allah
- Nzambici
- Sin
- Tsukuyomi
- Coyolxauhqui
- Luna
- Chandra
and 22 more
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“Male lunar gods are also common, such as Sin of the Mesopotamians, Turks and of the Egyptians (or the earlier Egyptian lunar deity Iah), Mani of the Germanic tribes, Tsukuyomi of the Japanese, Igaluk/Alignak of the Inuit, and the Hindu god Chandra.”
#18303 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Iah is a lunar deity in ancient Egyptian religion. The word jꜥḥ simply means 'Moon'. He was an early personification of the Moon in Ancient Egypt, the male moon god that preceded Khonsu, appearing in texts from the Middle Kingdom.”
#19242 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Through syncretism with Iah, he was also a god of the Moon.”
#19441 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Iah – A Moon god”
#24866 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5