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Aneka ; Anucis, or Vesta; the wife of Num. A female wearing on her head a 
circular crown of feathers. Elephantina. 
Sate ; “ sun’s arrow or beam Juno; the wife of Jupiter Chnumis. A female 
wearing the het t or cap of Upper Egypt, with a goat’s horn on each side. Ele¬ 
phantina. 
Heka ; “the frog;” the son of Num. A youthful figure like Horus. Ele¬ 
phantina and Abydos. 
Phtha ; Vulcan ; the creator of the sun and moon. Represented, 1, as a child 
or bandy-legged dwarf, with a scarabceus on his head ; 2, under the human 
form, swathed like a mummy. Memphis. 
Pash-t ; the “lioness;’’ Bubastis, or Diana; the wife of Phtha; called “the 
beloved of Phtha.” Female form, lion-headed. Memphis. 
Atum neper; “the bringer of good;” supposed to be the son of Pash-t and 
Phtha. Human form, his head surmounted by two tall plumes and a lily; 
called “ the guardian of the nostril of the sun.” Memphis. 
Munt ; Mars; a personification of the solar power. Human form, hawk-headed, 
wearing on his head two tall plumes. Hermonthis. 
Athor, and Hathor ; “abode of Horus;” Venus. Represented, 1, under the 
female form ; 2, with the head of a cow, as “the cow which produced the 
sun.” Esna and Edfou. 
Ra; “ the sun ; ” Helios, or Sol ; the son of Athor. Human form, hawk-headed, 
wearing the solar disk. Heliopolis. 
Atum, Athom, Heron; described as the setting sun. Human form, with a 
pschent on his head. 
See; “ Star; ” Chronos, or Saturn. Human form ; on his head a goose. 
Nutpe, or Netpe ; “abyss of heaven;” Rhea; the wife of Seb. Female form, 
on her head a -water-vase. 
Thoth; “Speech; ” Mercury; the inventor of speech and writing, the scribe of 
the gods, having power over the moon. Human form, ibis-headed, sometimes 
wearing on his head the lunar disk. Hermopolis. 
En-pe, Emeph; “leader of the heaven;” the son of Ra, another form of the 
god Thoth. Human form; on his head four tall plumes. 
Mau ; brilliancy; ” the impersonation of sunlight, son of Ra. Human form, 
kneeling and supporting on his head the solar disk. 
Osiris, the eldest son of Seb and Nutpe. Represented, 1, as a mummy wearing 
the het, and called Unnefer, “ revealer of good,” corresponding to Bacchus ; 2, 
wearing the atf, and called Pethempamentes, “ he who is resident in Hades; ” 
the Pluto of the Greeks. Abydos. 
Isis ; “ the seat; ” Ceres ; the daughter of Seb and Nutpe, and the wife of Osiris. 
Female form ; on her head a throne. Abydos. 
Neb-t-a, Nephthys; “mistress of the palace;” Proserpine; the daughter of 
Seb and Nutpe, and the concubine of Osiris. Female form ; on her head the 
hieroglyphics of the words “ mistress ” and “ palace.” Abydos. 
Haroer, Harueris ; “the elder Horus;” Apollo; the son of Seb and Nutpe; 
his eyes were supposed to represent the sun and the moon. Human form, 
hawk-headed, wearing the shent. Apollinopolis. 
Seth; “the ass;’’ “the desert;” Typhon ; the son of Seb and Nutpe; the evil 
spirit. Represented, 1, under the human form, with the head of an ass; 2, as a 
dwarfish old man, clad in a lion’s skin, and wearing plumes. 
Taur, Thoueris; “the elder ; ” Tithrambo; the wife of Seth. Represented, 1, 
as a hippopotamus standing erect, with a crocodile’s tail; 2, with a female face. 
Ombos and Nubia. 
Her; “ the path” (of the sun) ; Horus, Harpocrates; the son of Osiris and Isis. 
Represented, 1, as a child with weak legs, and with locks of hair on each side of 
his head; 2, hawk-headed like the elder Horus, in the character of “Avenger 
of his father.” Apollinopolis Parva. 
I-em-hept; “coming with offerings;” iEsculapius; son of Thoth. As a priest 
seated in a chair unrolling a book. Philae. 
Anup ; Anubis; described as “ the embalmer of the dead, and watcher of the gate 
of the sun’s path.” Lycopolis. 
Amset ; the son of Osiris ; genius or judge of the Amenti, Neter-Her, or Hades. 
As a mummy placed upright. 
Hepi ; “number,” Apis; the son of Phtha; Sataris; Osiris; the second genius 
of Hades. Represented as a baboon-headed mummy. 
Sebmautf; “adorer of his mother;” the son of Osiris, third genius of the 
Amenti or Hades. 
Kabh-senuf , “ refresher of his brethren ; fourth genius of Hades. 
Hepi ; “ number; ” Apis; the living son of the god Phtha. As a pied bull, wear¬ 
ing on his head the solar disk. Memphis. 
Bar; the Baal of Scripture; the god of the Assyrians and Phoenicians. Represented 
under the human form or as a gryphon; in both eases with the head of an ass. 
Nubi, “ Nubia;” or Nahsi, “rebel;’’ the god of the black people. Human 
form, with the head of a bird of black colour. Nubia. 
