Ash (god)

Ash is a god in the mythology of Ancient Egypt.

Documents

The earliest tangible mentions this deity can be found on Tonsiegeln from the reign of the early Egyptian king Peribsen (2nd dynasty ). He is mostly seen in anthropomorphic form, his name is always attached in hieroglyphics.

Otherwise, Asch is occupied only sporadically in Egypt's history, he is mentioned in the pyramid temple of Sahura (5th Dynasty) at Abusir, another time in a temple scene from the string time ( 26th Dynasty ).

Representation

He is represented in human form with the bird-like face of Seth, which can lead to confusion. Therefore his name was always accompanied in hieroglyphs, often wearing Asch his name on a script in front of them. Already under Seth Peribsen Asch is mainly seen in human form. He also bears the White Crown of Upper Egypt. He also has been adapted other Egyptian desert gods, such as the Westland God Ha, the Libyan Horus and in the late period of the god Seth ( Edfu ).

Significance and worship

Asch is considered "Lord of Libya " and God the western desert (Sahara ), including the oases. Thus he was not only God of the barren desert, but also God of the fertile oases. In his worship as a desert God was already very early connection to Seth. Since nebuti ( " The nebu of Ombos " ) was an epithet of Asch, he was apparently an original deity of Ombos, a later cult center of Seth.