Peteese and Pihor
Drawing of Peteese and Pihor
Major cult center	Dendur

Peteese and Pihor were two brothers fromlower Nubia who were believed to have drowned in theNile River and became minor gods during the26th dynasty.^[1] During the reign ofAugustus, who in addition to beingEmperor of Rome was alsoPharaoh while in Egypt, a temple to the brothers andIsis was built inDendur. Today, theTemple of Dendur has been relocated to theMetropolitan Museum of Art due to fears of it flooding as a result of the construction of theAswan Dam.

The name of Peteese translates to "he whom Isis has given" and, Pihor translates to "he who belongs toHorus."^[2][3]

• Media related toPeteese and Pihor at Wikimedia Commons

• Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003).The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson.ISBN 0-500-05120-8.

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