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Gold Inlaid Bracelet of King Psusennes I

Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, reign of Psusennes I, c. 1047-1001 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 85160

God protector of lakes, Heryshaf is a deity who dwells in the city of Heracleopolis, where he was born on the nearby banks of the Nile River. He seems to be a good friend of the Faiyum deities, such as Sobek and Renenutet, and he ensures that its waters and canals are guarded against the forces of chaos and disorder.

Fragment from the Tomb of the Dancers

Second Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c. 1630-1550 B.C. From Dra’ Abu el-Naga’. Now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. AN1958.145

The New Gods #12 - "Battle at Heaven's Gate II" (2025)

Sorcerer’s Gun by Don Maitz (1999)

Art © Don Maitz

Michael Whelan, cover illustration (with detail) for The Faded Sun: Kutath, by C. J. Cherryh (DAW Books, 1980).