Resheph
deity associated with plague in ancient Canaanite religion later adopted into ancient Egyptian religion
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Resheph
Summary
Resheph is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. He draws 532 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #45 of 130).[2]
Key Facts
- Resheph is recorded as male[3].
- Resheph's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity[4].
- Resheph's instance of is recorded as war deity[5].
- Resheph's Commons category is recorded as Resheph[6].
- Resheph's said to be the same as is recorded as Nergal[7].
- Resheph's worshipped by is recorded as Phoenician religion[8].
- Resheph's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt[9].
- Resheph's worshipped by is recorded as Canaanite religion[10].
- Resheph's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
- Resheph's name in hiero markup is recorded as r:S-p-w-A40[12].
Why It Matters
Resheph draws 532 Wikipedia views per month (ancient_egyptian_deity category, ranking #45 of 130).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]