Ba-Pef

Ancient Egyptian deity

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Ancient Egyptian religion

Beliefs

* Afterlife
* Cosmology
* Duat
* Ma'at
* Mythology
* Numerology
* Philosophy
* Soul

Practices

* Funerals
* Offerings: Offering formula
* Temples
* Priestess of Hathor
* Pyramids

Deities (list)

| Ogdoad|

* Amun
* Amunet
* Hauhet
* Heh
* Kauket
* Kek
* Naunet
* Nu

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Ennead|

* Atum
* Geb
* Isis
* Nephthys
* Nut
* Osiris
* Set
* Shu
* Tefnut

* Aati
* Aker
* Akhty
* Amenhotep, son of Hapu
* Amesemi
* Ammit
* Am-heh
* Amu-Aa
* Anat
* Andjety
* Anhur
* Anput
* Anubis
* Anuket
* Apedemak
* Apep
* Apis
* Apt
* Aqen
* Arensnuphis
* Ash
* Assessors
* Astarte
* Aten

* Babi
* Banebdjedet
* Bastet
* Bat
* Bata
* Ba-Pef
* Bennu
* Bes
* Buchis

* Cavern deities

* Dedun
* Duau (god)

* Four sons of Horus

* Gate deities

* Ha
* Hapi
* Hauron
* Hathor
* Hatmehit
* Hedetet
* Hedjhotep
* Heka
* Hemen
* Hemsut
* Henet
* Heqet
* Hermanubis
* Hesat
* Horus
* Harpocrates
* Heryshaf
* Hu

* Iabet
* Iah
* Iat
* Igai
* Ihy
* Ikhemu-sek
* Imentet
* Imhotep
* Ipy
* Iunit
* Iusaaset

* Kebechet
* Khensit
* Khenti-Amentiu
* Khenti-kheti
* Khepri
* Kherty
* Khnum
* Khonsu
* Kothar-wa-Khasis

* Maahes
* Ma'at
* Mandulis
* Medjed
* Mafdet
* Mehen
* Mehet-Weret
* Mehit
* Menhit
* Meret
* Meretseger
* Meskhenet
* Min
* Mnevis
* Montu
* Mut

* Nebethetepet
* Nebtuwi
* Nefertem
* Nehebkau
* Nehmetawy
* Neith
* Nemty
* Nekhbet
* Neper

* Pakhet
* Perit
* Petbe
* Ptah

* Qebui
* Qed-her
* Qetesh

* Ra
* Raet-Tawy
* Rekhyt
* Rem
* Renenutet
* Renpet
* Renpetneferet
* Repyt
* Resheph

* Sah
* Satis
* Sebiumeker
* Sekhmet
* Seker
* Serapis
* Serket
* Seshat
* Shai
* Shed
* Shesmetet
* Shezmu
* Sia
* Sobek
* Sopdet
* Sopdu
* Souls of Pe and Nekhen

* Tatenen
* Taweret
* Tayt
* Ta-Bitjet
* Thoth
* Hermes Trismegistus
* Tjenenyet
* Tutu

* Unut

* Wadjet
* Wadj-wer
* Weneg
* Wepset
* Wepwawet
* Werethekau
* Wosret

Locations

* Aaru
* Benben
* Duat
* Land of Manu
* The Indestructibles

Symbols and objects

* Aani
* Abtu
* Ankh
* Atef
* Atet
* Book of Thoth
* Cartouche
* Corn mummy
* Crook and flail
* Deshret
* Djed
* Egyptian obelisk
* Egyptian pool
* Eye of Horus
* Eye of Ra
* Griffin
* Hedjet
* Hemhem crown
* Hennu
* Hieracosphinx
* Hypocephalus
* Imiut fetish
* Khepresh
* Kneph
* Matet boat
* Medjed
* Menat
* Nebu
* Nemes
* Neshmet
* Ouroboros
* Pschent
* Scarab
* Seqtet boat
* Serekh
* Serpopard
* Set animal
* Shen ring
* Sphinx
* Tyet
* Uraeus
* Ushabti
* Was-sceptre
* Winged sun

Texts

* Funerary texts (Amduat • Books of Breathing • Book of Caverns • Book of the Dead • Book of the Earth • Book of Gates)

Related religions

* Atenism
* Hermeticism
* Thelema
* Kemeticism (Kemetic Orthodoxy • Church of the Most High Goddess)

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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[edit]

1. ^ 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
2. ^ Wolfgang Helck, Eberhard Otto, Wolfhart Westendorf, Stele-Zypresse, Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, 1986, p 394

## Further reading[edit]

* Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002

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Ancient Egyptian religion

Beliefs|

* Afterlife
* Creation myths
* Isfet
* Maat
* Maa Kheru
* Mythology
* Numerology
* Osiris myth
* Philosophy
* Soul

Practices|

* Canopic jars
* Embalming ritual
* Funerals
* Mortuary temples
* Offering formula
* Opening of the mouth
* Pyramids
* Temples
* Veneration of the dead

Deities|

| Ogdoad|

* Amun
* Amunet
* Heh
* Hauhet
* Kek
* Kauket
* Nu
* Naunet

|

Ennead|

* Atum
* Shu
* Tefnut
* Geb
* Nut
* Osiris
* Isis
* Set
* Nephthys

Triads|

Theban Triad

* A
* Aati
* Aker
* Akhty
* Amenhotep, son of Hapu
* Amesemi
* Ammit
* Am-heh
* Amu-Aa
* Anat
* Andjety
* Anhur
* Anput
* Anubis
* Anuket
* Apedemak
* Apep
* Apis
* Apt
* Aqen
* Arensnuphis
* Ash
* Assessors
* Astarte
* Aten
* B
* Babi
* Banebdjedet
* Bastet
* Bat
* Bata
* Ba-Pef
* Bennu
* Bes
* Buchis
* C
* Cavern deities
* D
* Dedun
* Dionysus-Osiris
* F
* Four sons of Horus
* G
* Gate deities
* H
* Ha
* Hapi
* Hauron
* Hathor
* Hatmehit
* Hedetet
* Hedjhotep
* Heka
* Hemen
* Hemsut
* Henet
* Heqet
* Hermanubis
* Hesat
* Horus
* Harpocrates
* Heryshaf
* Hu
* I
* Iabet
* Iah
* Iat
* Igai
* Ihy
* Ikhemu-sek
* Imentet
* Imhotep
* Ipy
* Iunit
* Iusaaset
* K
* Kebechet
* Khensit
* Khenti-Amentiu
* Khenti-kheti
* Khepri
* Kherty
* Khnum
* Khonsu
* Kothar-wa-Khasis
* M
* Maahes
* Ma'at
* Mafdet
* Mandulis
* Medjed
* Mehen
* Mehet-Weret
* Mehit
* Menhit
* Meret
* Meretseger
* Meskhenet
* Min
* Mnevis
* Montu
* Mut
* N
* Nebethetepet
* Nebtuwi
* Nefertem
* Nehebkau
* Nehmetawy
* Neith
* Nekhbet
* Nemty
* Neper
* P
* Pakhet
* Perit
* Petbe
* Ptah
* Q
* Qebui
* Qed-her
* Qetesh
* R
* Ra
* Raet-Tawy
* Rekhyt
* Rem
* Renenutet
* Renpet
* Renpetneferet
* Repyt
* Resheph
* S
* Sah
* Satis
* Sebiumeker
* Sekhmet
* Seker
* Serapis
* Serket
* Seshat
* Shai
* Shed
* Shesmetet
* Shezmu
* Sia
* Sobek
* Sopdet
* Sopdu
* Souls of Pe and Nekhen
* T
* Tatenen
* Taweret
* Tayt
* Ta-Bitjet
* Thoth
* Hermes Trismegistus
* Tjenenyet
* Tutu
* U
* Unut
* W
* Wadjet
* Wadj-wer
* Weneg
* Wepset
* Wepwawet
* Werethekau
* Wosret

Creatures|

* Aani
* Abtu
* Griffin
* Hieracosphinx
* Medjed
* Serpopard
* Sha
* Sphinx
* Uraeus

Characters|

* Dedi
* Djadjaemankh
* Rededjet
* Ubaoner

Locations|

* Aaru
* Akhet
* Benben
* Duat
* Land of Manu
* The Indestructibles

Symbols
and objects|

* Ankh
* Atef
* Cartouche
* Corn mummy
* Crook and flail
* Crown of justification
* Deshret
* Djed
* Egyptian obelisk
* Egyptian pool
* Eye of Horus
* Eye of Ra
* Hedjet
* Hemhem crown
* Hennu
* Horus on the Crocodiles
* Hypocephalus
* Imiut fetish
* Khepresh
* Kneph
* Menat
* Nebu
* Nemes
* Neshmet
* Ouroboros
* Pschent
* Scarab
* Serekh
* Shen ring
* Solar barque
* Tyet
* Ushabti
* Vulture crown
* Was-sceptre
* Winged sun

Writings|

* Amduat
* Books of Breathing
* Book of Caverns
* Book of the Dead
* Book of the Earth
* Book of Gates
* Book of the Heavenly Cow
* Book of Traversing Eternity
* Coffin Texts
* The Contendings of Horus and Seth
* Enigmatic Book of the Netherworld
* Great Hymn to the Aten
* Litany of the Eye of Horus
* Litany of Re
* Pyramid Texts
* Spell of the Twelve Caves

Festivals|

* Beautiful Festival of the Valley
* Cattle count
* Coronation of the pharaoh
* Min festival
* Opet Festival
* Sed festival

Related religions|

* Atenism
* Gnosticism
* Hermeticism
* Kemetism
* Mysteries of Isis
* Temple of Set
* Thelema

* Ancient Egypt portal

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