Sutekh (deity)

Sutekh was a form of the Egyptian Set, the terminal "kh" signifying "majesty". The "roaring Set" was the atmospheric or storm god Sutekh, the "Baal" or "lord" of all other deities.[1][2] Sutekh was adopted into the Hittite pantheon during the Hittite/Egyptian treaty between Hattusili III and Ramesses II in 1271 BC. [3] In the narratives of the Battle of Kadesh, Pharoah Ramesses II was called "Seth, great of strength, and Baal himself."[4][5][6]

Main article: Set (mythology)

In Ancient Egyptian religion, Set (also spelled Seth, Setesh, Sutekh, Setekh or Suty) was a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. In later myths he was also the god of darkness, and chaos. In Ancient Greek, the god's name is given as Σήθ (Seth).

See also

  1. ^ The religion of ancient Palestine in the second millennium B.C. Volume 20 by Stanley Arthur Cook - Page 84
  2. ^ The Biblical world: Volume 35 by William Rainey Harper, Ernest De Witt Burton, Shailer Mathews - Page 136
  3. ^ Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Alexander Mackenzie - Page 276
  4. ^ Historical dictionary of ancient Egyptian warfare by Robert Morkot - Page 211
  5. ^ A History of Ancient Egypt by Marc Van De Mieroop- Page 221
  6. ^ Temple of the cosmos: the ancient Egyptian experience of the sacred by Jeremy Naydler - Page 156