Bes
Egyptian · deity · mythic · deity
Dwarf household god guarding sleep, childbirth and joy.
Domains
- household protection
- childbirth
Powers
- Scaring off demons and snakes from home and mother
- Guard mother and child through labour and infancy
- Bring music, dance and merriment into the home
Epithets
- bs
Relations
- companion: Taweret
Sources
- Apotropaic wands, Middle Kingdom