Babi the representative of the strength nature

Babi the representative of

the strength nature

Babi representing the Hamadryas baboon symbolized Thoth the god of wisdom writing and the moon. He was considered a sacred animal and associated with many deities particularly Thoth the god of wisdom and writing and the worship of the sun. In some myths Babi depicted as a baboon was associated with death symbolizing wisdom and strength. He was kept as a pet by the ancient Egyptian elite during the judgment of the soul. 

Symbols of Hapi one of the four sons of Horus and the guardian of the mummified internal organs of the dead are found in ancient Egyptian art and sculpture. He was mummified and buried in tombs to give him a rigid appearance and was associated with the judgment of the soul. Babi representing the powerful and primordial force of nature also known as Baba this charismatic deity is associated with strength. On the Jumilhak papyrus the conflict between Thoth and Babi is depicted.

Babi depicted as a red dog with yellow eyes accuses Thoth of stealing before the Ennead a group of gods. Nine deities in Egyptian mythology were worshipped at Heliopolis including the sun god Ra. A mortuary incantation refers to the phallus of the deceased with Babi ensuring sexual intercourse in the afterlife. A stone statue of Babi was discovered in the Ramesses II mortuary temple located in the Thebes necropolis in Upper Egypt. Babi's central role in funerals and rituals related to the afterlife is largely due to his aggressive nature and connection to primordial powers which some people feared or revered to the same degree.

Tomb of Tutankhamen - 12 Sacred Baboons, Egypt / image : Jasminka J

In terms of symbolism, the Egyptian god Babi is primarily depicted as a baboon a common animal in Egypt. In these ancient texts Babi is often depicted as a guardian of the deceased protecting the soul from dangerous creatures during its journey through the underworld closely linking Babi to the underworld and the afterlife. This connection is further reinforced by his frequent appearances in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Babi in ancient Egyptian mythology was believed to be the first-born son of Osiris the god of death and Isis the goddess of magic and life.