Tutu (Egyptian god)

Tithoes (also tutu) is an ancient Egyptian sun god and creation, which is occupied only since the late period. His name was written with the determinative of an exotic God. In the Book of Sothis Tithoes was anachronistic as " demi-god " named the " reigned for 108 years " before the first earthly kings.

Mythological significance

Tithoes acted in the late period first as a protective deity for grave sites, but that is soon extended also to everyday life: He guarded the sleep out evil dreams, eliminating hazards. Tithoes considered as the son of Neith, the goddess as the wife he was Tanetpaschai ( " The fate of the Associated " ) added on.

In Greco- Roman times, his birthday was celebrated on the 14th of Thoth, in addition to the "Festival of Neith with her son Tithoes " on 10 Hathyr. The Roman emperor Domitian was in the first century AD in honor of Tithoes his only temple in the Dakhla Oasis west of Ismant el- Charab build in ancient Kellis. In addition, there were many he donated votive stelae, as well as Roman coins with his image; example can be found in Kalabsha reliefs showing Tithoes.

Representation

Tithoes is composed as numerous late- temporal deities of various individual elements and characteristics. He was iconographically depicted with Nemes kerchief and deeds crown as creation, God, the deeds crown sits on a small Beskopf, who in turn was attached to the apex of Tithoes.

More appearance attributes with lion body and human head followed later. In addition were added in connection with its functions as wings and a crocodile body and a serpent's tail. The Atef crown symbolized the " deposition of the enemy". In addition, there were also anthropomorphic representations in which he appears with either a human head or löwenköpfig.