Ikhemu-sek

Ikhemu-sek
The Ikhemu-sek, depicted in the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I (KV17) Nineteenth Dynasty, astronomical vaulted ceiling Valley of the Kings
SymbolStars, constellations
The Ikhemu-sek (middle) depicted on the astronomical ceiling in the tomb of Senenmut (TT71)

The Ikhemu-sek (Ancient Egyptian: j.ḫmw-sk – literally "the ones not knowing destruction"[1] also known as the Imperishable ones) were a group of ancient Egyptian minor deities who were the personifications of the northern constellations.[2]

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