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God name "Kherty" | Egypt | Chthonic earth god, was around from 2500 BCE Egypt |
God name "Kherty (lower one)" | Egypt | Chthonic or earth god. Known from at least 2500 BC, Kherty acts as a guardian of royal tombs but displays a more ominous aspect threatening the soul of the ruler. Pyramid Texts warn that the king must be protected from Kherty by the Sun god RE. Depicted anthropomorphically or with the head of a ram.... |