Rekhyt
deity sky Egyptian single tradition · 2
Rekhyt is a deity that emerged in the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The name "Rekhyt" was transferred to this deity after the collapse of the Old Kingdom. The Egyptians saw a connection with Horus in the earlier Rekhyt people, especially from the New Kingdom onwards.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -30
- Historical notes
- Emerged after the collapse of the Old Kingdom.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Amun Re, Sepa, Maga, Imsety, Kemwer, Khenti-Amentiu, Khesfu, Kneph, Mau, Nefer Hor, Nekheny, Pataikos, Sahekek, Sebeg, Sed, Sekhemus, Sepes, Septu, Seta-Ta, Setcheh, Setem, Sed, Ra, Nut, Nun, 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
- syncretized with
- Horus
Mentioned by
- Ra
- Nut
- Nun
- Mandulis
- Sebiumeker
- Serapis
- Resheph
- Nemty
- Neferhotep
- Jupiter Ammon
- Kherty
- Medjed
- Nehebkau
- Qebehsenuef
- Ihy
- Panebtawy
and 26 more
Sources
Source passages
“The deity Rekhyt first appeared as a group of three kneeling people in cheer who raised their arms. From the New Kingdom onwards, the deity Rekhyt appeared as a community of up to six leaping, each with raised human-shaped arms sitting on a nest worshiping other deities.”
#24472 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Rekhyt – A Sun god associated with lapwings that originated as a name for a people”
#24900 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5