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Khepri
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This article is about the Egyptian god. For the type of robot, see Khepera mobile robot.
Khepri (Egyptian: ḫprj, also transliterated Khepera, Kheper, Khepra, Chepri) is a scarab-faced god in ancient Egyptian religion who represents the rising or morning sun. By extension, he can also represent creation and the renewal of life.[2]
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![]() Khepri is often represented as a scarab holding aloft the morning sun, or a scarab-headed man. In one hand, the sun god holds a was scepter and in the other an ankh.[1] | |||||
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Major cult center | Heliopolis[2] | ||||
Symbol | scarab, blue lotus | ||||
Parents | Nut (some accounts) | ||||
Offspring | All gods (some accounts), Ma’at |
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