Medjed
deity underworld Egyptian single tradition · 3
Medjed is an unusual looking god mentioned in the Book of the Dead. This entity appears in ancient Egyptian funerary texts with a distinctive appearance.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1550 BCE
- Attested period
- -1550 – 300
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Book of the Dead from ancient Egypt.
Relationships
- serves
- Osiris
- co occurs with
- Wepwawet, 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, Maga, Imsety, Kemwer, Khenti-Amentiu, Khesfu, Kneph, Mau, Nefer Hor, Nekheny, Pataikos, Sahekek, Sebeg, Sed, Sekhemus, Sepes, Septu, Seta-Ta, Setcheh, Setem, Sed, Aker, Isis, Serapis, Anubis, Seker, Nephthys, Hapi, Mot, Huur, Spandaramet, Andjety, Aqen, Assessors of Maat, Duamutef, Imset, Kherty, Mandulis, Sebiumeker, Resheph, Nemty, Neferhotep, Jupiter Ammon
Mentioned by
- Aker
- Isis
- Serapis
- Anubis
- Seker
- Nephthys
- Hapi
- Mot
- Huur
- Spandaramet
- Andjety
- Aqen
- Assessors of Maat
- Duamutef
- Imset
- Kherty
and 6 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Medjed, an unusual looking god mentioned in the Book of the Dead”
#12221 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“After the Greenfield papyrus illustrations were exhibited in 2012 at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo and the Fukuoka Museum of Art, Medjed became an internet meme on Japanese social media, thanks largely to his "cartoon ghost"-like appearance.”
#24312 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Medjed – A god from the Book of the Dead”
#24883 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5