Sia (god)

The deity Sia embodied in Egyptian mythology as " General of Lower Egypt " the essence ingredients intellect, insight and wisdom. The seat of these characteristics was by ancient Egyptian conception in the heart, which in turn belonged to the deity Nehebkau.

Representation

Your presentation was human-or animal -faceted. The Amun Temple of Hibis there is a picture of the goddess with a ram's head. In the Old Kingdom Sia was considered divine functionary, who was standing to the right of Re and held the sacred papyrus of this god. In the New Kingdom Sia appears as squatting ibis-headed deity.

Importance

Sia is connected to Hu, " General of Upper Egypt " and embodiment of the Word since the Pyramid Texts. Together with Nehebkau set both the main creative force of the sun god at Heliopolis dar. Siegfried Schott called Sia and Hu auxiliary gods of the decision-making process. At the time of the Middle Kingdom are all gods and kings over Sia and Hu, the heraldic plants of papyrus and lily knot together for the kings of Egypt. Both are with Heka, the magic, IRER, seeing and Sedjem, listening, to the circle of fourteen creative forces of the sun god Amun -Re in the New Kingdom.

At least since the 19th Dynasty include these creative forces in the environment of the god Thoth, as his assistant, they are considered. Own cults they have not, but occurs frequently Sia with other gods, and bears witness to their wisdom.

In Greco- Roman times Sia and Hu are shown in the company of Thoth. Similar to Khonsu, Thoth combines both gods in itself.