The god Khonsu was the son of the gods Amun and Mut. He was also known as a healer. King Ptolemy IV believed he was cured of an illness by the god, after which the king was called “Beloved of Khonsu, Who Protects the King and Drives Away Evil Spirits."1 Khonsu is seated with his arms at his side. He wears a curled beard, a tripartite wig with a uraeus, and a crown composed of a full and crescent moon. His hands are fisted and rest on either side of his kilt.
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Wilkinson, Richard H. 2003. The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.. ↩︎
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- Wilkinson 2003
- Wilkinson, Richard H. 2003. The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.