Nehebkau is a primordial snake deity. His name means “the one who assigns/equips with Kas”. He is described in ancient Egyptian texts as the lord of time and as the creator of the sun god. He is regarded as the “Ka of every god” who also has power over their Ach and Ba and who endows gods and humans with life.
In ancient Egyptian magical texts he is invoked as a protective deity who is also responsible for various parts of the body of the deceased, including the heart and the neck. Nehebkau is one of the 42 judges of the court of the dead and regarded as a guardian of the afterlife. His father is Geb, while the two goddesses Selket and Renenutet are recorded as his mother.
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Wood, H. 3.8 cm, ca. 664-30 B.C., Egypt, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 10.130.2440, Public Domain
