Bes

Summary

Bes is an Ancient Egyptian deity^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Bes is recorded as male^[3].
• Bes's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[4].
• Bes's instance of is recorded as fertility deity^[5].
• Bes is part of Egyptian mythology^[6].
• Bes's Commons category is recorded as Bes^[7].
• Bes's said to be the same as is recorded as bies^[8].
• Bes's Commons gallery is recorded as Bes^[9].
• Bes's worshipped by is recorded as Egyptian mythology^[10].
• Bes's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Bes^[11].
• Bes's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[12].
• Bes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Bes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[14].
• Bes's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[15].
• Bes's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Bes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Bes's different from is recorded as Beset^[18].
• Bes's different from is recorded as Bes^[19].

Why It Matters

Bes has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]