Medjed

This article is about the deity. For the fish, see Medjed (fish). For other uses, see Medjed (disambiguation).
Medjed
The image depicts the Egyptian deity, Medjed, who appears as an oculated dome, supported by two human-like feet.
A depiction of Medjed based on the Greenfield papyrus. The original papyrus illustrations are colourless outlines.

In Ancient Egyptian religion, Medjed (Egyptological: mḏd) is a minor deity[a] mentioned in certain copies of the Book of the Dead. While not much is known about the deity, his ghost-like depiction in the Greenfield papyrus has earned him popularity in modern Japanese culture, and he has appeared as a character in video games and anime.

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  2. ^ te Velde (1975), pp. 980-984.
  3. ^ Lucarelli (2010), pp. 1–7.


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