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Khonsu
Khonsu, was regarded to be the son, spawned from the marriage between Amen Re and Mut, in the ancient mythology of Egypt. Khonsu was the god of the moon, and the meaning of his name is the traveler. Together with Thoth he governed time. Khonsu was regarded to be the force behind everything related to creating new life.
The general belief that he was the son of Mut and Amen Re, originates from the city of Thebes, and was the most widespread; however in other parts of Egypt, especially in Kom Ombo, he was regarded to be the son spawned from the marriage between Sobek and Hathor.
Over time in Egyptian mythology Khonsu took over the role as son of Mut from Monthu, who was the god of war, and originally regarded to be the son of Amen Re, but to the fact that the pool in Thebes was moon shaped and the fact that both Amen Re and Mut were not war like at all, the son gradually changed into Khonsu, and lost the war like aspects.
Generally Khonsu is referred to as a mummy carrying the sign of adolescence, a rod and flail, and is wearing a necklace. Khonsu is closely linked to Horus and Shu, and is sometimes displayed wearing the falcon head, which is typical for Horus. The two are linked as they are both guardians and healers. Both are worshipped using the disk of the sun and moon symbols.
Khonsu is often referred to in ancient texts found in the Pyramids, but only became truly important in the era of the New Kingdom, where he is referred to as "Greatest God of the Great Gods". His temple, located at Karnak, is one of the temples there, in a reasonable condition, where he is portrayed as a giant snake, impregnating an egg, which symbolizes creation.
The reputation of Khonsu went beyond the Egyptian borders and spread to other countries, where historic occurrences were noted, mentioning the god as a healer. For example the princess of Bekhten, who claimed to be cured from a disease immediately after the arrival of an image of the moon god.
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