Shezmu
Egyptian Mythology
Ancient Egyptian deity of wine, embalming and violence
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Shezmu
- Egyptian Mythology
Shezmu, also called Schesmu or Shesmu, is an ancient Egyptian deity worshiped from the early Old Kingdom period. He was an Underworld judge of the damned and was associated with ointments, perfume, wine, embalming, protection, and violence. Linked with festivities, dancing, and singing, he was also said to slaughter and dismember other deities. Shezmu fought and defeated Apep during Ra’s nightly journey through the underworld.
- Worship
- Worshiped from the early Old Kingdom period
- Roles
- God of ointments, perfume, and wine
- Underworld role
- Judge of the damned
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Shezmu (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q2962832
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By PharaohCrab. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsPharaohCrab, Own work, based from File:Shesmu.pngModifications: Placed on a plain background, resized and converted to WebP
- Popularity
- 55 median daily views (Wikimedia Pageviews API (all-access, user agent))
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