Khenti-kheti
deity water Egyptian single tradition · 2
Khenti-kheti was a crocodile-god in Egyptian mythology, though he was later represented as a falcon-god. His name means "foremost retreater". At earlier times, he was the crocodile god of the region called Athribis in Lower Egypt, and during the New Kingdom, he was shown to be related to Horus and was shaped like a hawk.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -30
- Historical notes
- Earlier times as crocodile god, transformed to falcon form during New Kingdom period when associated with Horus.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Sebek, 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, Mandulis, Sebiumeker, Serapis, Resheph, Nemty, Neferhotep, Jupiter Ammon, Kherty, Medjed, Nehebkau, Qebehsenuef, Ihy, Panebtawy, Ra-Horakhty, Kothar-wa-Khasis, Mehen, Shepsy, Iah, Shezmu, Nebnerou, Peteese, Pihor, Ruty, Shemanefer, Mnevis, Sah, Kolanthes, Irer, Sedjem, Igai, Ḥutchai, Qebui, Shehbui
- syncretized with
- Horus
Mentioned by
- Mandulis
- Sebiumeker
- Serapis
- Resheph
- Nemty
- Neferhotep
- Jupiter Ammon
- Kherty
- Medjed
- Nehebkau
- Qebehsenuef
- Ihy
- Panebtawy
- Ra-Horakhty
- Kothar-wa-Khasis
- Mehen
and 17 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Khenti-kheti (also spelt Chenti-cheti), was a crocodile-god, though he was later represented as a falcon-god. His name means "foremost retreater"...he was the crocodile god of the region called Athribis in Lower Egypt”
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“Khenti-kheti – Crocodile or Falcon god worshiped at Athribis”
#24874 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5