Horus and the god Bess on two crocodiles

Horus and the god Bess 

on two crocodiles

The symbol of the god Bes protects Aurus in the form of a snarling face and a large knife in one hand Bes is highly revered for his role in protecting the infant falcon Aurus who had to be hidden from Seth. Bes is ready to fight Throughout the empire the image of Bes the Fighter has been adapted into other symbolic protection gods The crocodile associated with Bes with the multiple heads of Bes along with the image of Amun and the crocodile a fierce and powerful animal is used to create a combination of the image of Aurus with Bes standing on a crocodile The sacred amulet is strong and powerful used to protect from danger. Protection like other gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt is represented as a lion The god of happiness and childbirth ready to attack any evil forces that try to harm both mother and child Bes is also regarded as a warrior and protector. He has a special duty to care for pregnant women and especially the goddesses Sekhmet and Bastet goddesses of war and protection or ferocity. This god has both human and animal forms

In the stories of ancient Egyptian mythology the amulet is an important point during battles and protection from dangers from enemies The god of the sky and the king often depicted as a child Harpocrates or as an adult with a crown symbolized in Egyptian mythology and the name of the ancient Greek god of strength and power The god of happiness childbirth and protection often depicted as a lion or a lion with a head symbolized by the crocodile representing the victory and darkness of Horus over evil Horus stands on a crocodile under the head of Bes the symbol of the ancient Egyptian god Bess’s popularity peaked in the Roman era where he became part of the Horus myth protecting the falcon-headed infant from his murderous uncle Seth. 

Bess faces a Sphinx in a Ptolemaic bas-relief.

The worship of the little troll spread throughout the Mediterranean Egyptian god Bes is a god called Apollo meaning that he can protect against evil fight wild animals a god similar to the Sphinx and the goddess Tavares the hippopotamus god the Egyptian god who helps humans Bes is the god who guards the gates of the city of Aslanta where he must protect against enemy forces Therefore Bes often appears on amulets and pillars The oldest idol comes from the pyramid of King Zahura at Abusir One of the popular cult among the ancient 

Horus the Child Standing on Crocodiles Egyptian (Artist) ca. 380-343 BCE (Late Period, 30th dynasty)

black steatite (Ancient Egypt and Nubia ) Horus the Child stands on crocodiles and controls snakes, scorpions, an oryx, and a lion. Called a "cippus," this is a magical device believed to ward off poisonous and dangerous animals and to heal those who had been bitten or stung. Liquid would be poured over the "cippus"

The worship of Bes spread as far north as Syria and as far west as the Balearic Islands spread to Punic Sicily and Ibiza in the 5th century and throughout the Mediterranean under the rule of the Roman Empire A lion-dwarf god resembling Bes in one of his earliest forms Bes was known as Aha or the Fighter and was depicted strangling a serpent with his bare hands As such Bes was often depicted holding a knife as a protective talisman During the Ptolemaic period attempts were made to create a more powerful version of the god and magical tablets appeared to represent other gods with more power than Bes alone.

Horus the Child Standing on Crocodiles Egyptian (Artist) ca. 380-343 BCE (Late Period, 30th dynasty) (Ancient Egypt and Nubia ) 

Dwarf or short in stature The eyes of Ujat are balanced with both hands. The lion-like figure is winged between eternity and gives life power Two ankhs are on the sides of the face of the god Bes He has a tail and mane like a lion He is a short man with his tongue out including a nose and ears like a cat The face shown in the symbol that we call dwarfism with the addition of a Roman military uniform to make it stronger Or like strong muscles helping to grow strong and flexible In addition to helping to raise Horus he is also an important tool in the care of children

Horus is shown standing on crocodiles and holding snakes. / Captain P. Johnston-Saint, one of Henry Wellcome's representatives in Cairo, Egypt, 1933. The original, which dates from 1000-2000 BC, is in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

And not only protects children. The magical guardian statue of Bes who watches over Horus who strangles and fights evil forces in the form of a scorpion and a snake. The deity who threatens those within the protective shield of the god Bes is connected to the cycle of emotions and thoughts or happiness that resides within At times of festivals and celebrations including rituals to the ancient gods pilgrims and priests in religious ceremonies carried bottles decorated with symbols such as the Faience pilgrimage bottle decorated with the image of the god Bes and the ornaments carried in rituals and worship with the discovery of carnelian beads separate burnt stones and several Bes heads with images of crocodiles and Amun found in tombs at Pharas in Lower Nubia. 

Horus on the Crocodiles or Cippus of Horus stela Image courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bes in his fierce and cheerful nature in many other aspects of Egyptian life could drive away evil spirits vengeance and sorrow. And the god Bes who was not in a violent or aggressive form protected both gods and humans The Egyptians believed that pouring clean water on these stone altars would turn them into medicine for various diseases. These water bottles could be used to feed people of all ages who could not eat solid food. Balancing the eternal and giving life force to the drinker in the form of justice or for creating amulets of Bes holding a tambourine In mythology Bes also appears on jars and other ancient pottery vessels. 

Abusir Pyramid of Sahura Relief of the god Bes Pyramid of Sahura Relief of the god Bes

/ ca. 2400 BCE / 5th Dynasty, Bes Categories Egypt / image ; livius.org

The center of all thoughts and emotions Dance and music the central form of all thoughts and emotions that deal with threats to the heart practice the art of music and dance more joyfully with the agile movements of the instrument Tambourine with its loud and joyful rhythms the rituals of both the pharaohs and the gods also need protection Dance and music are important activities of both festivals and celebrations including rituals It is possible to drive away evil spirits that may bring malice or sorrow to the heart by dancing to make the heart happy The warrior god Bass had to deal with the threats to the body that threatened the heart from the enemy in the center of thoughts and emotions of the whole cycle 

Bass may also be derived from two hieroglyphs bs meaning flame Bass originally had the shape of a cat standing on its hind legs a mask that seems to have been used in ritual worship of the god before taking on a more humanoid form and often having a leopard skin around its neck It appears in the Pyramid Texts but it seems to have been known and worshipped most widely in the Middle Kingdom Some evidence of Bass worship occurs in Coptic Egypt with the latest evidence being a Bass-shaped jug found at Tell Edfu dating back to the 10th century The lion-dwarf god Bes crowned with feathers as the symbol of the guardian deity was also the only god to appear prominently in the main pantheon.