Knephis
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Knephis (Kneph) was an Egyptian god often represented as a serpent, with whom Agathos Daimon was identified. According to the Oracle of the Potter, an Egyptian nationalistic text, Knephis and Agathos Daimon would leave Alexandria for Memphis during the coming doom of the city and the defeat of the Macedonian invaders.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Featured in Oracle of the Potter, an Egyptian nationalistic text from Ptolemaic period.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Agathos Daimon
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the local gods Knephis (also often represented as a serpent) and Agathos Daimon leaving the city for Memphis, and the defeat of the Macedonian invaders”
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