| Khonsu | |||||
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 Khonsu in falcon form, adorned with the moon disk and crescent moon. | |||||
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| Major cult center | Thebes | ||||
| Symbol | the moon disk, the sidelock, falcon, crook and flail, was-scepter | ||||
| Genealogy | |||||
| Parents | Amun and Mut | ||||
| Children | Neferium | ||||
Khonsu (Ancient Egyptian: ḫnsw; also transliterated Chonsu, Khensu, Khons, Chons, Khonshu or Konshu; Coptic: Ϣⲟⲛⲥ, romanized: Shons) is the 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. Khonsu was instrumental in the creation of new life in all living creatures. At Thebes, he formed part of a family triad (the "Theban Triad") with Mut as his mother and Amun his father.