Heru sa Aset. Spellings:

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1 Hr sa Ast Heru, son of Aset Spellings: Dates: Old Kingdom [2]; Middle Kingdom [53, 59]; New Kingdom [1, 12, 14-28, 30-33, 36, 38, 40-42, 102]; 21 st - 24 th Dyn [29, 95]; Saite Period [4, 34, 37, 39, 43]; Late Period [13, 47-52, 56, 69, 98?]; Greco-Roman Period [3, 5-11, 35, 44-46, 54-55, 57-58, 60-68, 70-94, 96-97, ] Iconography: A. Human Form: a) Naked boy with the side lock of youth and his finger to his mouth [50, 58], sitting on an egg [58] b) Naked boy with the double crown, side lock of youth, and finger to his mouth [55, 84, 98]. He has a cape/cloak and stands on a high pedestal [55] c) God with the Atef crown, standing on the harpooned xfty enemy [11] d) God with the Tatenen crown, crouching on a pedestal [47] e) Standing ithyphallic god with the double crown [49] or Amun feather crown [13]. He has a falcon tail at the back and above his raised right arm is a whip [13, 49] [cf D.a] f) Enthroned god with the solar disk, between Aset and Wesir; Wesir is protectively covering him [30] B. Dog Form: a) A greyhound (Tsm) with a white neck down to his belly. He is one of the xstt animals of the 18 th Upper Egyptian nome [8] C. Falcon Form: 1. Without Crown: a) Falcon-headed god [20, 28, 57, 76] b) Falcon-headed god, together with Djehuty he protects Wesir [52] c) Striding falcon-headed god who carries in his left hand the double crown [29] d) Standing falcon-headed god carrying a tray with ointment vessels [86] e) Standing [falcon-headed] god with a reliquary in his arms [80] f) Standing falcon on a standard [48]

2 2. With the Double Crown: a) Falcon-headed god with the double crown [23, 25, 43-45, 54, 72, 88] b) Falcon-headed god with the double crown and four wings [9] c) Falcon-headed god with the double crown behind Wesir; in his right hand he holds a was scepter, his left hand is raised in a protective gesture [17] d) Falcon with the double crown squatting on a djed pillar behind Aset [41] 3. Other Crowns: a) Falcon-headed god with the Hpty crown, piercing his enemy with his harpoon. He is a man of powerful build (s n qma phty) with the face of a falcon. He appears with the white crown, red crown, and double feather crown. He also has the spiral and two uraeus on his head. His back is that of a falcon and he holds a harpoon and rope in his hands [90] b) Falcon-headed god sitting on a pedestal, wearing the Atef crown. In his left hand is a was scepter, in his right hand a whip. [10] c) Falcon-headed god with the hmhm crown [100] d) Standing falcon-headed god with the solar disk on his head [43] e) His barque has a falcon with solar disk at the stern and bow [19] D. Other: a) Ithyphallic falcon with the head of a man, wearing the double feather crown. Above his raised right arm is a whip [51] Member of a Group of Gods: A. a) Fourth of four gods [56] b) Ninth of twelve deities in a great Ennead (psdt aat) [28] c) 9 th of 14 deities, filling the eye of the moon [101] d) 7 th in a list of 15 deities [33] e) 11 th of 15 deities of the great Ennead (psdt aat) [23] f) God of the day of II. Axt 20 [74]; IV. Axt 23 [75]; I. prt 4 [72]; III. prt 23 [76]; II. Smw 21 [77] Variant of Hr [74]; Hr Axty [75]; Hr aa [74]; Hr bhdty *ntr aa *nb pt * nb msn [74] B. a) He is named within a longer list of gods [4-5] b) In an invocation of the Book of the Day (mdat nt hrw wrs) [12] Predecessor: Ast [28, 101] Ast wrt *Hmt ntr [33] isds [72] astrt [77] wsir *nb Dt [12] ba nb Ddt [74] nbt Hwt [23] ra *nb pt [76] Hr mxnty irt [4-5] Hr gwhw.f [3] smn Axt [56]

3 tm [75] Successor: astrt [77] mnw nswt *Hr nxt [4-5] nwt *nbt pt [75] nbt Hwt [28, 101] Hwt Hr [23] Hwt Hr *nbt iwnt [33] Hr [ ] [3, ] Hr wr [76] Hr nd it.f [12] Hr dwaty [72] tm [74] Functions: A. Identification with Gods: a) Title of iwn mwt.f [92] b) Title of inpw m Ddw [83] c) Title of bhdty [94] d) Title of Sobek-Ra [93] e) Title of Sopdu [79] B. In Ritual Scenes: 1. Identification with Gods: a) In a ritual scene (anx was); [68]; (myrrh: Sms antyw) [64]; (udjat eye: wdat) [97]; (Upper Egyptian and Lower Egyptian crown: Sma.s mhw.s) [65] b) Title of Min in a ritual scene (killing enemies: untitled) [44] 2. In Connection with the King: a) The king is his living image (snn anx) in a ritual scene (pulling meret boxes: sta mrwt) [63] 3. Other: a) Hethert gives the king the protection (saw) of Heru-sa-Aset in a ritual scene (collar: iry xx) [62] b) Nebt-het protects (Hr irt gs dpt) him in a ritual scene (killing hippopotamus: sma db) [67] C. Part of a Longer Term: a) In the term Hr sa Ast *nd it.f *iwa mnx n wnn nfr [21] D. In Connection with the King: a) The king triumphs like his father Heru-sa-Aset [22] b) A new king will be similar to him [60] c) The king is his admirable heritage (iwa mnx) [87] E. In Connection with the Deceased: a) Title of the deceased [2] b) The deceased is Heru-sa-Aset, the offspring of Ptah (wtt pth) and the creature of Nut (qma nwt) [15]

4 F. With Geographic Reference: a) God of the 7 th Lower Egyptian nome [70] in a procession of gods, who offer Wesir an ankh [88] b) God of Buto in a procession of relic bearers [80] c) Thebes is his great necropolis (Hrt aat) [85] d) Edfu is the house of thrones (Hwt isbt) of Heru-sa-Aset [89] G. As Owner of Sanctuaries: a) Mention of a Hwt qn of Hr sa Ast [78] H. Recipient of Offerings: a) In a Htp di nsw formula [31-32, 42, 53, 59] I. Other: a) He is invoked in the sixth hour of a Book of Hours [3] b) He is equated with Sobek, the Lord of Thebes (nb irt ra), and Hr *Hry ib ta S [6]. c) The magician identifies himself with him. He goes to the arq HHw necropolis, to mummify the Praised One (Hsy) [65] d) The reciter identifies with him [102] e) Shown together with Set in a coronation scene [29] f) Together with Djehuty in a scene of unifying the two lands; he is also called Hr bhdty [24] g) In a scene of the judgment of the dead [36] h) He stands in relation with the eight primordial gods [7] i) In a text with the title: the writings of the jubilation for Heru-sa-Aset [61] j) Heru-sa-Aset is the morning star (ntr DwAy) in heaven [81] k) In an invocation [91] Literature and Citations: See pages of Band 5

5 A. Cosmos 1. Heaven/Horizon Lord of Heaven Who stabilizes heaven on its 4 pillars 2. Sun Who arises in the eastern horizon of the sky Who arises in Dendera Who arises out of the secret one Who dispels complete darkness The luminous one 3. Stars The morning god (=Venus) 4. Earth/World Who creates Earth Ruler of Earth B. Topography 1. Nomes Lord of the 18 th Upper Egyptian nome Who is amidst the 7 th Lower Egyptian nome Who is amidst Aphroditopolites (22 nd Upper Egyptian nome) Chief of the 10 th Upper Egyptian Nome Chief of 7 th Lower Egyptian nome 2. Locations The perfect harpooner in Edfu The heir of the pillar in Dendera Who will be born in Chemmis Who rises in Dendera The one of Behedet The child in Chemmis Lord of Achmim Lord of the Eye of Ra (=Thebes) Lord of Philae Lord of Buto Lord of Kom Ombo Lord of the house of the sycamores Lord of Hwt nsw (toponym, 18 th Upper Egyptian nome) Lord of Behbeit el Hagar Lord of Snty nfr (toponym, 7 th Lower Egyptian nome) Lord of Dendur Great God on Philae

6 Great God on the Throne of Heru (=Edfu) Who protects his father in St Ab.i (toponym, near Herakleopolis Magna) Who is amidst Abydos Who is amidst Dendera Who is amidst Karnak Who is amidst Buto Who is amidst Memphis Who is amidst Edfu Who tarries in the house of the sycamores Who is amidst Qusae Who originates in Dendera The chief of the hill of the mnhp plant The chief of Philae The chief of Edfu The one with enormous strength on Bigga 3. Countries, regions and people Heir of the two lands Who seizes the two lands with his strength Lord of Lower Egypt King of Upper Egypt Who takes care of the two lands Who is given the two lands with their products Head of the two lands Ruler of Punt 4. Sanctuaries Lord of Abaton God in Abaton Who watches over his father inside the Southern house of Sokar Who watches over his father s house Who is amidst the temple of Ramses II (Ramesseum) Who is amidst the temple of Seti I (Abydos) Chief of Abaton Chief of with great strength (toponym, near Edfu) Chief of the Mamisi Chief of the place of stabbing Chief of the great seat The one who overthrows on Abaton the ones who rebel against his father Who disallows Seth from the temples 6. Directions Who arises in the eastern horizon The great one of the western mountains Who comes out of the Land of the West Who is amidst the west

7 7. Necropolis Who is amidst the Necropolis Chief of the Necropolis Who is amidst the realm of the dead 8. Other Who defeats foreigners through his strength Lord of the foreign lands Protector of his father in every nome Who is amidst the great hills Ruler of the banks C. Fauna and Flora 1. Animals The great falcon The falcon of the golden one The divine falcon Jackal The speckled plumaged D. Development 1. Primordial God The extremely mighty god of the primordial beginning The one emerging from himself Who creates himself with his arms 2. Creator/Mother Goddess Who creates everything which exists 3. Child The Child in Chemmis The beautiful lad The lad of the king The child E. Life/Death Who lives until the Djet time The living one F. Intellectual Attributes 1. Moral/Law Living on Ma at

8 G. Physical Attributes 1. Personal strength The one with great strength The aggressive Ba Lord of Strength The one with a high arm The one with enormous strength on Bigga The one with a strong arm The fighter 2. Personal strength against enemies The one resisting evil 3. Mobility/Swiftness Who runs in his battle ship 4. Body and body parts The one with appointed horns The one with gorgeous face and Double Crown The one with outstretched arm H. Other attributes 1. Weapons The harpooner The perfect harpooner in Edfu Who cuts the enemy with his harpoon I. Elements of the person (Ba, Ka) The aggressive Ka For whose Ka the name of the Upper Egyptian Kings is spoken J. Acting God 1. Punishing God Who overpowers the foreigners through his strength Who dismembers the followers of evil with his strength Who overpowers his enemies Who cuts the enemy with his harpoon Who defeats his enemies Who cuts the heads of the followers of Seth Who overthrows his enemies Who overthrows the rebel Who overthrows the rebels of his father Who brings down on Abaton the ones who rebel against his father Who shoots at the nose of the hippo

9 Who shoots to fatally wound his enemies 2. Helping, beneficent God Who takes care of the two lands Who gives life 3. Protecting God Who protects his father Who besteads his father Wesir Who protects his father in St Ab.i (topos near Herakleopolis Magna) The protector The protector of his father The protector of his father Wesir The protector of his father in every nome The excellent Protector of Onnophris the justified Savior of the one who created him Who fends off enemies from the place where he is Who spurns Seth from the temples 4. Triumphant/justified God The one with great justification The justified Lord of triumph 5. Commanding God According to his order the Gods are placed on their throne 6. Praising/ music making God Splendid Ihy K. Receiving actions Protected God Whose mother Aset is his protection L. Lordship 1. Sovereign titles Sovereign Great ruler on the throne of his father Ruler of Eternity Ruler over Gods and Humans The Lower Egyptian King of the Lower Egyptian Kings The Lower Egyptian King of Ra The excellent King King of Kings King of Gods

10 King of Upper Egypt Who is above the form of address of the Lower Egyptian Kings Who rules for himself the great office of the one who created him Ruler of the banks Great Ruler Ruler of the two cobras Ruler of Punt Ruler of the Ennead Ruler of Kingship Ruler of the palace façade Ruler of the Double Crown Ruler of Eternity 2. Legitimation Heir of the Pillar in Dendara Heir of the Winged Sun Disc Heir of Onnophris Heir of Wesir-Onnophris The excellent heir The excellent heir of Onnophris The excellent heir of Wesir The Heir of the Lord of Eternity Heir of the two lands 3. Coming into power Who seizes the white crown Who seizes both lands with his strength 4. Unification of the two lands Who unites the two lands on the throne of his father 5. Crowns Who seizes the white crown The one with gorgeous face and Double Crown Lord of the Double Crown Whose face with the cobras shines Who unites himself with the Red Crown Who exalts himself with the Double Crown 6. Throne The great ruler on the throne of his father Lord of the Throne According to his order the Gods are placed on their throne Who is on the palace façade Ruler in the palace façade Who unites the two lands on the throne of his father

11 Who is on this throne with might and for all eternity The one with exalted seat M. Family 1. Relatives With whom Aset was pregnant The great ruler on the throne of his father Who Nebt-het creates Who Aset gave birth to Who emerged of Aset Who emerged of Wesir The divine seed of Onnophris the justified Whose mother Aset is his protection Who protects his Father The protector of his father Wesir The protector of his father in every nome The excellent Protector of Onnophris the justified Who besteads his father Wesir Who protects his father in St Ab.i (topos near Herakleopolis Magna) The protector of his father in every nome Saviour of the one who created him Who watches over his father inside the southern house of Sokar Who watches over the house of his father Who rules for himself the great office of the one who created him Son of Aset Son of Wesir Son of a sovereign Perfect son of Wesir Oldest son of Wesir Sem priest of his father Wesir Who unites the two lands on the throne of his father Who pleases the heart of his mother Aset Who overthrows the rebels of his father Who brings down on Abaton the ones who rebel against his father Who is created by Nut N. Genesis/emergence Who is born in Chemmis Who emerges of the secret one Who is created by Wesir O. Social/material position 1. Popular/pleased God The very popular Who pleases the heart of his mother Aset

12 2. Esteemed/Respected God The great God The exalted God For whose Ka the name of the Upper Egyptian Kings is spoken 3. Unique/hidden God The one who won't be replicated 4. Perfect/excellent God The perfect God 5. Feared/violent God Whose terror is mirrored in faces Who rages because of Wesir P. Occupations 1. Priest Sem Priest of his father Wesir 2. Watcher Who watches over his father inside the southern house of Sokar Who watches over the house of his father Who watches over the sound adult 3. Other Messenger of the Lord of everything Q. Temple and cult 1. Ritual Lord of purification Who started the purification 2. Statue The divine falcon R. Time Who creates the djet eternity Lord of Eternity Who lives until the djet time Ruler of Eternity Who is on his Throne mighty and eternal