Harendotes is not presented as a separate origin figure but as a named local form or epithet of Horus attested in Greek transliteration and Egyptian documentary sources. The Greek gloss recorded in a lexical list renders the name as 'Horus-avenger-of-his-father,' linking this manifestation to the mythic cycle in which Horus avenges Osiris and to the legitimating, filial actions of the Horus identity. The epithet appears in temple dedication at Philae and in Demotic and administrative documents of the later Pharaonic and Roman eras.
No unique iconography for Harendotes is preserved in the cited materials beyond standard Horus imagery. Sources identify Horus most often as a falcon (commonly depicted as a lanner or peregrine) or as a man with a falcon head. A cornice block from the Temple of Harendotes at Philae contains a coronation/baptism scene associated with the temple; the specific Horus figure on that fragment is not preserved, but the relief provenance and scene associate Harendotes with conventional Horus representations in temple relief.
As a local manifestation of Horus, Harendotes embodies filial avengement (the gloss 'Horus-avenger-of-his-father') and functions in protective and legitimating roles for the pharaoh. Temple imagery (the Baptism of Pharaoh cornice block from Philae) shows Horus (here associated with Harendotes) and Thoth pouring streams symbolized by ankh (life) and was (dominion) over the king, linking Harendotes to purification and the conferment of royal life and authority. Documentary and onomastic attestations — personal names and fiscal/administrative references — indicate the name was used in social, protective, and identity-bearing contexts.
Thoth
Thoth is an ancient Egyptian deity of the Moon, wisdom, writing, measurement, and magic, functioning as divine scribe, counsellor, and maintainer of Ma'at; he appears in myth as inventor/author of knowledge and as a recorder in funerary judgment and cosmic calculation.
Horus
Horus (Ancient Egyptian ḥr.w) is a major Egyptian deity associated with the sky, the sun and moon, kingship, protection, and healing. He appears in multiple local and chronological manifestations (e.g., Horus the Elder, Horus the Younger) and serves as the divine model of the living pharaoh and avenger/heir of Osiris.
Aani
Aani (ancient Egyptian jꜥnr) is the lexical term for the baboon in ancient Egyptian language and functions in religious contexts as an animal icon and theophoric epithet. Attested repeatedly in Egyptian texts and images, the baboon image is used to represent or denote aspects of gods such as Thoth, Hapy, Khonsu, and Osiris rather than implying the animal itself is an independent deity.
Aati
Aati (also rendered Ati) is one of the 42 judges of the dead in ancient Egyptian funerary literature, attested in the Book of the Dead tradition (notably the Papyrus of Nebsemy). Described as originating 'from Heliopolis', Aati's documented function is to question the deceased about a specific moral accusation during the Duat judgment; the funerary texts supply a formulaic denial the soul must recite.
Abadiu of Antinoe
Abadiu of Antinoe was a fourth‑century bishop of Antinoe (Antinoopolis, in Roman Egypt) commemorated as a martyr and saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church, with a feast day on 26 December. Sources record that he was killed during a theological dispute with Arian opponents and reference him in collections of Egyptian martyrs.
Abaset
Abaset is a localized ancient Egyptian goddess attested in tomb decoration at El‑Bawiti in the Bahariya Oasis during the 26th Dynasty. She is depicted anthropomorphically with a hedgehog motif incorporated into her headdress and appears on the walls of Qarat Qasr Salim, including twice in the Tomb of Bannentiu. No cult texts, myth narratives, or ritual prescriptions for her are recorded in the cited corpus.
Abib and Apollo
Abib and Apollo are Christian ascetics and hagiographic saints of Akhmim (Upper Egypt) attested in Coptic sources and the Historia Monachorum. Remembered for extreme asceticism, monastic leadership, angelic encounters, and inclusion in the Coptic Synaxarion (feast day November 4).
Abyzou
Abyzou is a female malignant supernatural figure in Near Eastern and medieval European magico-medical and demonological traditions, blamed especially for miscarriages, stillbirths, and infant mortality. She appears in literary sources (notably the Testament of Solomon) and on Byzantine and medieval amulets where her flight or subjugation is commanded by names, images, and saints/archangels.
Abāmūn of Tarnūt
A fourth‑century Coptic Christian presented in later hagiography as a martyr from the city of Tarnūt (Therenuti). Known primarily from a single late medieval Synaxarion notice, he is commemorated liturgically for his voluntary confession and violent martyrdom.
Adder Stone (Egyptian Tradition)
A type of stone with specific physical characteristics, typically glassy and containing a naturally occurring hole, primarily made of flint. Not considered supernatural in Egyptian tradition. (Note: - Remove "primarily made of flint" from Appearance section, as it is not a characteristic unique to Adder stones. - Power tier should be "None" based on the source material, but clarify that this refe)
Adim (Egyptian Mythology)
In Egyptian mythology, Adim is a king and son of Budasheer who appears after the Great Flood. He has problem-solving skills and consults with his father's ghost for guidance. (Note: 1. The power tier should be Lesser (local spirit) as Adim is described as a king of Egypt, but not as having deity-level abilities. 2. Add sensory cues such as "consulting his father's ghost" and poss)
Agathos Daimon (Agathodaemon)
A beneficent household and civic daemon attested in classical Greek and Graeco‑Egyptian religion. In domestic Greece it is a household spirit honored with post‑meal libations; in Ptolemaic Alexandria it appears prominently in serpentine civic and household forms and is syncretised with various Egyptian protective and fate deities in late antiquity.
Ahmed al-Badawī
Ahmed al-Badawī (Aḥmad al-Badawī, al-Sayyid al-Badawī) was a 13th-century Arab Sufi mystic and founder of the Badawiyyah order. Born in Fes to a Bedouin tribe and later settled in Tanta, Egypt, his tomb remains a major site of visitation and he is regarded as one of the most popular Sufi saints in Egypt (sources emphasize his historical sainthood and pilgrimage cult rather than detailed folkloric attributes).
Ahmose‑Nefertari
Ahmose‑Nefertari was an 18th‑Dynasty Egyptian queen who, after her death, received institutionalized cult worship and was venerated in the Theban necropolis and Deir el‑Medina. Sources present her both as a historically attested royal (great royal wife and king's mother) and as a deified figure given epithets such as 'Goddess of Resurrection', 'Mistress of the Sky', and 'Lady of the West'.
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- [1]Horus (Wikipedia). Encyclopedia entry on Horus noting common depictions and major aspects of Horus.wiki
- [2]Wikidata entry: Harendotes. Wikidata classification entry for Harendotes as a deity/form of Horus.other
- [3]Cornice Block with Relief Showing the Baptism of Pharaoh (Temple of Harendotes, Philae). Archive description: this block formed part of a screen wall in the Temple of Harendotes; relief represents the 'Baptism of Pharaoh' with Horus (not preserved) and Thoth pouring streams of ankh and was over the king.other
- [4]Demotic Moral Precepts (Attalus) — personal names. Demotic text citing individuals named 'Harendotes' (e.g., 'Harendotes the son of Katytis'), demonstrating onomastic use.other
- [5]Trismegistos / papyri.info record (4592). Administrative papyrus record referencing payments 'from Harendotes' in fiscal context.other
- [6]Photographic/epigraphic references to Philae reliefs (Temple of Harendotes). Photographic and epigraphic material documenting the Temple of Harendotes at Philae and associated reliefs.other
- [7]Marvunapp appendix listing Horus aliases. List of Horus variants including Harendotes among Horus epithets.other
- [8]Rosetta-text-like gloss list (SaturnianCosmology rosetta.txt). Gloss rendering 'Ie Horus-avenger-of-his-father, in Greek Harendotes.'other
- [9]Philae – following hadrian photography (blog/photo discussion). Photographic/contextual discussion of Philae reliefs and temple contexts.other