Osiris-Dedun
deity underworld Kushite single tradition · 1
Osiris-Dedun was a syncretic god combining the Egyptian deity Osiris with the Kushite god Dedun. A temple dedicated to this syncretic deity was started by Atlanersa, a Kushite ruler of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, at Jebel Barkal.
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – -600
- Historical notes
- Temple dedicated by Kushite ruler Atlanersa during the Napatan period at Jebel Barkal.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Dedun
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Atlanersa, a Kushite ruler of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, is known to have started a temple dedicated to the syncretic god Osiris-Dedun at Jebel Barkal.”
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