Moon god. His principal place of worship was Thebes, where he was regarded as a son of Amunand his consort, Mut. He is attested from the Old Kingdombut gained greater prominence during the New Kingdomwith the growth of the cult of Amun. He had a separate temple within the Karnak complex. He is depicted as a human or hawkheaded deity with a lunar crescent. His cult continued during the Graeco-Roman Period, and at Kom Ombo he was worshipped as a son of Sobekand Hathor.
See also IAH; Religion.
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