Neferhotep
deity earth Egyptian single tradition · 4
Neferhotep was a local Horus/Osiris manifestation worshiped in Hwt-Sekhem (Diospolis Parva), the chief city of Nome VII. He was protected by Nephthys in her role as primary protectress of the city.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -30
- Historical notes
- Attested from the Late Period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Min, Ihy, Tasenetnofret, Panebtawy, Khonsu-Neferhotep, Hathor within the Benenet, Khonsu the Elder, Hathor the Elder, Jupiter Ammon, Kherty, Medjed, Nehebkau, Qebehsenuef, 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, Isis, Nephthys, Bennu, Set, Mut, Amun, Mandulis, Sebiumeker, Serapis, Resheph, Nemty
- syncretized with
- Khonshu
- child of
- Hathor
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“There, Nephthys was the primary protectress of the resident Osirian relic, of the Bennu Bird, and of the local Horus/Osiris manifestation, the god Neferhotep.”
#11359 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Other children of Hathor included a minor deity from the town of Hu, named Neferhotep, and several child forms of Horus.”
#14375 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“This form of Khonsu may have emerged through syncretism with the deity Neferhotep, who was worshipped in Diospolis Parva.”
#19348 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Neferhotep – A son of Hathor worshiped in Hu”
#24888 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5