Mehen
deity underworld Egyptian single tradition · 4
Mehen helped Ra on his journey, defending against the monsters of the underworld.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- allied with
- Ra
- syncretized with
- Ouroboros
- co occurs with
- 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, Blaze, Zehuti, Heru, Aton, Osiris, Set, Heka, Apophis, Sia, Hu, Mandulis, Sebiumeker, Serapis, Resheph, Nemty, Neferhotep, Jupiter Ammon, Kherty, Medjed, Nehebkau, Qebehsenuef, Ihy, Panebtawy, Ra-Horakhty, Kothar-wa-Khasis, Amon, Horus, Thoth, Shu
- serves
- Ra
Mentioned by
- Osiris
- Set
- Heka
- Apophis
- Sia
- Hu
- Mandulis
- Sebiumeker
- Serapis
- Resheph
- Nemty
- Neferhotep
- Jupiter Ammon
- Kherty
- Medjed
- Nehebkau
and 9 more
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“Sometimes, members of the Ennead helped him on his journey, including Set, who overcame the serpent Apophis, and Mehen, who defended against the monsters of the underworld.”
#17132 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“The precise relationship between the deity and the Mehen game is unknown. For instance, it is unknown whether the game derives from the mythological character or the character derives from the game.”
#24315 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Mehen – A Serpent god who protects the barque of Ra as it travels through Duat”
#24884 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“the stamina of Shu, the swiftness of Heru (Horus), the strength of Amon, the wisdom of Zehuti (Thoth), the power of Aton, and the courage of Mehen”
#40568 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001