From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved "Volume III - Gods/Goddesses of Ancient Egypt"

AMSET (Imsety, Imset, Amsit, Mesta, Mestha, Ameshet)

To return to the Denderah Decan 04 - Grand Temple Decan 17 (Diety), Denderah Decan 10 - Grand Temple Decan 11 (mummy), Denderah Decan 25 - Grand Temple Decan 32 (Diety), Denderah Decan 27 - Grand Temple Decan 30 (Diety), Denderah Decan 15 - Grand Temple Decan 6 (Diety), Denderah Decan 32 - Grand Temple Decan 25 (Diety), or List of Netjeru.

    Amset is one of the four sons of Horus, and is seen as a mummified man, who protected the liver of the deceased, protected by the goddess Isis.
    On Denderah Decan 04-Grand Temple Decan 17, Denderah Decan 10-Grand Temple Decan 11, Denderah Decan 25-Grand Temple Decan 32, Denderah Decan 27-Grand Temple Decan 30, and Denderah Decan 32-Grand Temple Decan 25
its deity is called by the name Amset (Imsety, Mestha, Ameshet).

    As seen above the figure to the right is Denderah Decan 10 and is seen as mummified figure with a lion-like face with the (Hedjet) white crown of Upper Egypt on its head.

    Hapy (Ahephi), son of Horus, is seen as a mummified man with a baboon head, protector of lungs, protected by the goddess Nephthys.
    In some cases Amset is referenced with Hapy (Hapi), Douamoutef (Tuamutef), Qebehsenouef (Qebhsennuf) the other sons.
    On Denderah Decan 15-Grand Temple Decan 6 its deity is called Amset Hapy?, Mestha-Hapi or Tuamutef.

    An image of Amset may be seen on ESNE Plate 79, but may be an image of Ptah.

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    This file was created on June 18, 2005.

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