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Eternal Egypt: Khonsu
Khonsu is the moon god and the son of Amun and Mut in the Triad of Thebes.
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Eternal Egypt: Osiris
Osiris was believed to be the king of Egypt in prehistoric times. His brother Seth had him killed. Isis, wife of Osiris, searched Egypt for his body parts and resurrected him in the Otherworld.
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Eternal Egypt: Sopedu
Sopedu was a border god. He was responsible for protecting the turquoise mines in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Eternal Egypt: Orpheus
Orpheus was a capable musician. He excelled particularly in playing the lyre, which he received as a gift from Apollo. The melodies of his lyre were sweet.
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Eternal Egypt: Nefertum
Nefertum was a member of the triad of Memphis with his father Ptah and his mother Sekhmet. Since Nefertum was the god of the eternal lotus blossom, he was associated with perfumes.
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Eternal Egypt: Ichneumon
The ichneumon is a type of mongoose that is found in much of Africa. It is a little larger than a domestic cat. The mongoose was included among the sacred animals during the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Harpocrates
Harpocrates was Horus, the child, the son of Isis and Osiris.
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Eternal Egypt: Horus of Behdet
Horus of Behdet was the local god of Edfu and his consort was Hathor of Dendara. The winged disk associated with Horus of Edfu stands as a symbol of Egypt united.
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Eternal Egypt: Hapy, the Nile God
Hapy was the personification of the Nile flood. His body showed both male and female genders at the same time. Hapy was often depicted on the throne of the king, tying the lotus and the papyrus on the symbol of unification.