| Sepa | |||||
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 Sepa depicted as a mummified man with horns | |||||
| Name inhieroglyphs |
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| Major cult center | Kheraha andHeliopolis | ||||
Sepa was an ancient Egyptiancentipede deity. He was believed to have control overvenomous animals and was worshiped to prevent attacks fromvenomous animals. He also held a role as a fertility god because centipedes will huntearthworms which helps make soil more fertile. Sepa also was a protector of the dead because centipedes were sometimes seen attacking insects eating dead bodies.[1]
Sepa was depicted either as a mummified man with two centipede-like horns or as a mummified man with adonkey head.
