Behedet

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Behedet is an epithet and cult center name associated with the ancient Egyptian god Horus, particularly in his form as a sky and solar deity worshipped at Edfu.

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Behedet canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian cult center name
epithet
alsoRenderedAs Behdet
Behdeti
linked to: Behdet

Behedety
associatedWithDeity Horus
associatedWithDeityAspect sky god
solar god
associatedWithDeityForm Horus of Edfu
linked to: Horus
associatedWithMythCycle Horus versus Seth
cultCenterOf Horus
cultFocus Horus as Behedety (Horus of Behedet)
linked to: Horus
cultType local cult center
deityRoleEmphasized protector deity
solar-royal deity
epithetOf Horus
iconographyAssociatedWith winged solar disk
language ancient Egyptian
locatedAt Edfu
locatedInAncientRegion Upper Egypt
mentionedIn Edfu temple inscriptions
relatedTemple Temple of Horus at Edfu
linked to: Temple of Edfu
religion ancient Egyptian religion
worshippedDuring Late Period of ancient Egypt
Ptolemaic Period
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom

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Behdet hasAlternativeName Behedet