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  diccionario_mitologia_egipcia_dewduen_gejed_columna_djehuty_duamuteff
Dedwen is another of the Anthropomorphic gods, presiding over Nubia and its access to resources such as incense, who was at times worshipped in ancient Egypt.
The royal aroma is that of the incense brought by Dedwen for the gods.
Temples in Nubia were built for Dedwen by Tuthmosis III at el-Lessiya and Uronarti but there is no evidence for a cult center of this god north of Aswan.
www.uned.es /geo-1-historia-antigua-universal/diccionario_de_mitologia_egipcia_D.htm   (677 words)

  
  egypt - ancientworldcities.com
Dedwen is usually depicted in human form but also as a lion.
In the Pyramid Texts the king is honored as Dedwen lord of Nubia.
The royal aroma is that of the incense brought by Dedwen for the gods.
www.ancientworldcities.com /article-188   (133 words)

  
 Ancient Nubian gods
He is the oldest known Nubian god, attested in Pyramid Texts back to 2400 BCE.
Early in the 6th century BCE, Dedwen was proclaimed the foremost god by King Aspelta.
He was in some contexts identified as the supplier of incense for the gods, and was also the one burning incense at royal births.
lexicorient.com /e.o/nubia_rl_gods.htm   (534 words)

  
 digNubia
Dedwen is one of the oldest known Nubian gods.
When the Egyptians occupied Kush about 1,500 BCE, they made Dedwen the protective god of dead pharaohs in Nubia.
That makes Dedwen sounds like another form of Amun, who had responsibilities for the dead kings.
www.dignubia.org /bookshelf/goddesses.php?god_id=00017   (114 words)

  
 New Kalabsha at Aswan (Upper Egypt) ... youregypt.com
The temple was built by Ramesses II and was also called the House of Ptah
Also reconstructed in the island is a chapel built by Thutmose III dedicated to God Dedwen (See Image).
(See Image) that records an expedition of Psamtik II to Nubia in 592 BC (north of Kalabsha temple) and another stela (See Image) marking Seti I's victories (southwest of Kalabsha temple at Dedwen Chapel).
www.youregypt.com /eguide/destinations/upperegypt/aswan/kalabsha   (328 words)

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