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Canaanite God Resheph
Egyptian stele depicting Resheph

Resheph is a deity associated with plague in the ancient Canaanite religion. The originally Eblatie and Canaanite deity was adopted into ancient Egyptain religion in the late Bronze Age during the 18th Dynasty of Egypt as a god of horses and chariots.

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  • Stele of Qadesh upper-frame

    Egyptian limestone stele depicting Qetesh standing on a lion and wearing the headdress of Hathor, flanked by Min (left) and Resheph (right)

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Reshef para niños

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