Maga
deity water crocodile single tradition · 2
Maga is a crocodile deity said to be born from the relationships between Set and the foreign goddesses Anat and Astarte.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 300
- Historical notes
- Attested in ancient Egyptian religion.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Imsety, Kemwer, Khenti-Amentiu, Khesfu, Kneph, Mau, Nefer Hor, Nekheny, Pataikos, Sahekek, Sebeg, Sed, Sekhemus, Sepes, Septu, Seta-Ta, Setcheh, Setem, Astarte, Isis, Osiris, Anubis, Geb, Nut, Nephthys, Anat, 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, Khenti-kheti, Petbe, Rem, Rekhyt, Sepa
- child of
- Set
Mentioned by
- Astarte
- Isis
- Osiris
- Anubis
- Geb
- Nut
- Nephthys
- Anat
- Mandulis
- Sebiumeker
- Serapis
- Resheph
- Nemty
- Neferhotep
- Jupiter Ammon
- Kherty
and 31 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“From these relationships is said to be born a crocodile deity called Maga.”
#24559 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Maga – A Crocodile god”
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