Khonsu
E230360
Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian lunar god associated with time, healing, and protection, often worshipped as the son of Amun and Mut.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khonsu canonical | 20 |
| Egyptian moon god Khonshu | 1 |
| Khonsu in Thebes Neferhotep | 1 |
| Khonsu the Child | 1 |
| Khonsu the Healer | 1 |
| Khonsu-pa-khered (as related form) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian deity
ⓘ
healing god ⓘ lunar god ⓘ protective deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moon
ⓘ
healing ⓘ protection ⓘ time ⓘ |
| consort |
Khonsu
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Khonsu-pa-khered (as related form)
Neferhotep ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Thebes ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Egypt
|
| depictedAs |
falcon-headed man with lunar disk and crescent
ⓘ
man with sidelock of youth ⓘ mummiform youth ⓘ |
| epithet |
Khonsu
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Khonsu in Thebes Neferhotep
Khonsu self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Khonsu the Child
Khonsu self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Khonsu the Healer
Khonsu the Traveler ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Temple of Khonsu
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Khonsu at Karnak
|
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedDeity |
Horus
ⓘ
Thoth ⓘ |
| memberOfTriad | Theban Triad ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
assists in the renewal of the king’s power
ⓘ
associated with the passage of the lunar months ⓘ helps determine lifespans ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
He who travels across the sky
ⓘ
The Traveler ⓘ |
| parent |
Amun
ⓘ
Mut ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| role |
healer of the sick
ⓘ
measurer of time ⓘ protector against evil spirits ⓘ protector of travelers ⓘ |
| symbol |
ankh
ⓘ
crescent moon ⓘ crook and flail ⓘ djed-pillar ⓘ full moon disk ⓘ sidelock of youth ⓘ was-scepter ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Karnak Temple Complex
ⓘ
Thebes ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Period
Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
New Kingdom
Ptolemaic Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic Period
|
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thebes (Egypt)
subject surface form:
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
this entity surface form:
Khonsu-pa-khered (as related form)
this entity surface form:
Khonsu in Thebes Neferhotep
this entity surface form:
Egyptian moon god Khonshu