Winged sun

Behdeti (also Behedeti ) is a minor form of the ancient Egyptian gods Horus and Hor - Behdeti. In the Greco-Roman period, he was chief god of the second nome of Upper Egypt, and God Temple in the 17th Lower Egyptian northern Behdet - Throngau. In addition, Horus came of Buto ( Apollon Buto ), re- Behdeti and re- Harachte - Behdeti as a manifestation of Behdeti, where Horus was again equated by Buto in Greco- Roman times, with Horus.

Representations

In Edfu, Dendera, Karnak and Medinet Habu one of the usual standard motifs can be seen: The King (Pharaoh) is a sphinx with a jar of ointment in the front paws holding in front of a deity, while as a winged sun disk Behdeti hovering over it; in Esna occurs Behdeti addition to as a flying falcon and sun disk on the king.

In another Standardikonografie Behdeti protects as wings sun with a Anchzeichen the throne of the king's name. The names of the solar wings are written from the outside to the inside. The king name is the Behdeti representation in this case on the lintels of the doors barriers.

He also appears as a sun with wings and two snakes, the Uto the cities of Pe and Dep ( Buto ). Behdeti was shown in its identification as schools or Sopdu.

Mythological connections

Behdeti is originally from the 4/5 under Egyptian Neithgau. Next Behdeti is the main god of Edfu Temple. In his appearance Sopdu he was the son of Sopdet. There are many known epithet, one for each of its traits. He fights for his father Re, when it is beset by his enemies; He protects Harsiese, the son of Osiris and Isis in front of Seth.