| Arensnuphis | ||||||||||||||
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 image of Arensnuphis based on ancient depictions | ||||||||||||||
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| Venerated in | Nubian mythology | |||||||||||||
| Symbols | Lion,Spear | |||||||||||||
| Region | Kingdom of Kush | |||||||||||||
| Consort | Isis | |||||||||||||
| Equivalents | ||||||||||||||
| Egyptian | Anhur,Shu | |||||||||||||
| Greek | Ares | |||||||||||||
| Roman | Mars | |||||||||||||
Arensnuphis (in Egyptian: Iryhemesnefer,ỉrỉ-ḥms-nfr, "the good companion") is a deity from theKingdom of Kush, first attested at Musawwarat el-Sufra in the 3rd century BC. His worship spread to the Egyptian-controlled portion of Kush in thePtolemaic Period (305–30 BC). His mythological role is unknown; he was depicted as a lion and as a human with a crown of feathers and sometimes a spear.[1]
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Arensnuphis was worshipped atPhilae, where he was called the "companion" of theEgyptian goddess Isis, as well as atDendur. In theancient Egyptian religion, the Egyptians syncretized him with their godsAnhur andShu.[1]
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