Ba-Pef
From Handwiki Short description: Ancient Egyptian deity
Ba-Pef was a minor underworld god in Egyptian mythology. The name literally means that Ba, meaning that soul (ba). Ba-Pef is commonly portrayed as an obscure malevolent deity known from the Old Kingdom. During the Old and Middle Kingdom the priesthood of Ba-Pef was held by queens.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Robyn A. Gillam, Priestesses of Hathor: Their Function, Decline and Disappearance, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, Vol. 32, (1995), pp. 213, JSTOR
- ↑ Wolfgang Helck, Eberhard Otto, Wolfhart Westendorf, Stele-Zypresse, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 1986, p 394
Further reading
- Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
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