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馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt and 1 moreLilith诇执讬诇执讬转
A feminine figure from Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, often depicted as a night demon or spirit.Being 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptImhotep峄夅粔-m-岣p
An ancient Egyptian architect deified as a god of healing and wisdomBeing 路 Healing 路 Power and authority Historical
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptKhaemweset岣湧 m w隃t
A prince and priest remembered for restoring ancient Egyptian monuments.Figure Historical
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptLucifer
A Latin name for the planet Venus that became an epithet for the Devil in Christian traditionFigure 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptDjedi
A fictional magician from the Westcar Papyrus who resurrects animals and foretells a king's lineage.Figure 路 Seeing and foretelling 路 Wonder and entertainment Legendary
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptChimera围委渭伪喂蟻伪
A fire-breathing hybrid monster from Greek mythology, composed of lion, goat, and snake parts.Figure 路 Wonder and entertainment Legendary
馃嚛馃嚳 AlgeriaTassili Mushroom Figure
Neolithic cave art in Algeria interpreted by some as depicting psychedelic mushroom use.Belief 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead 路 Wonder and entertainment Historical
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptSoul Collector
A mythical figure said to gather, guide, or judge the spirits of those who have passed away.Being 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Legendary
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Imhotep: Rama, CC BY-SA 3.0 fr, source
- Khaemweset: No machine-readable author provided. Neithsabes assumed (based on copy, Public domain, source
- Lucifer: Gustave Dor茅, Public domain, source
- Chimera: Lampas Group, Public domain, source
- Tassili Mushroom Figure: I redrawn the rock art written by ancient people., Public domain, source
- Lilith: Photographs by Ardon Bar Hama, author of original document is unknown., Public domain, source