Khonsu (Ancient Egyptian: ḫnsw; also transliterated Chonsu, Khensu, Khons, Chons, Khonshu, or Konshu; Coptic: Ϣⲟⲛⲥ, romanized: Shons) is an ancient Egyptian god of the Moon. His name means 'traveller', and this may relate to the perceived nightly travel of the Moon across the sky. Along with Thoth, he marked the passage of time and is associated with baboons. [1] Khonsu was ...

Khonsu, in ancient Egyptian religion, moon god who was generally depicted as a youth. A deity with astronomical associations named Khenzu is known from the Pyramid Texts (c. 2350 bce) and is possibly the same as Khonsu. In Egyptian mythology, Khonsu was regarded as the son of the god Amon and the

Khonsu also had a darker side. During the early part of Egyptian history, he seems to have been considered to be a violent and dangerous god. He appears in the “Cannibal hymn” (part of the Pyramid Texts) as a blood-thirsty deity who helps the deceased king to catch and eat the other gods and the Coffin Texts describe him as “Khonsu who lives on hearts”. Yet, by the New Kingdom he was ...

2020年10月21日 · After the ancient Egyptian goddess Nut (sky goddess and protector of Egypt) was forbidden from giving birth on any day of the 360-day year, she gambled with Khonsu, the god of the Moon and time. Khonsu is believed to have lost out on the bet, allowing Nut to win five extra days so she could give birth (to Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys, and Horus the Elder). As the god of time, Khonsu was an ...

2024年9月18日 · Khonsu: The God of the Moon, His Role in the Underworld and the Cycle of Time I. Introduction Khonsu, an important deity in Ancient Egyptian mythology, is revered as the god of the moon. His name means “traveler,” which reflects the moon’s journey across the night sky. The significance of lunar deities, like Khonsu, transcends cultures, with many civilizations venerating celestial bodies ...

2023年10月2日 · Khonsu, also known as Chons, Khonshu, and Khensu, is the ancient Egyptian lunar good, representing the Moon, time, and fertility.

2024年10月10日 · Khonsu is a deity in ancient Egyptian mythology known as the god of the moon. His name, which translates to "traveller," reflects his nightly journey across the sky.

2022年6月8日 · 洪苏神，又作孔苏（Khonsou）是底比斯三柱神之一，阿蒙与穆特之子，月神。 有王室发辫，头顶满月盘和新月。 以少年木乃伊形象或猎鹰头男人身形象出现。

2019年3月12日 · A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Upper Egypt, Khonsu (the 'wanderer' or “he who comes and goes”) was part of the Theban Triad, where his father was the

2019年12月11日 · Khonsu (Khensu, Khons) Symbols: cresent moon, hawks, knives Cult Center: Thebes Myths: "the Princess of Bekhten" Khonsu was a moon-god and the son of Amon-Re and Mut. His name derives from the root, "khens" which means to travel, to move about, to run. He was usually portrayed as a man with the head of a hawk and wearing the lunar disk. He was also shown as a child with the sidelock of youth ...