Sia (god)
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Sia or Saa, an ancient Egyptian god, was the deification of perception in the Heliopolitan Ennead cosmogony and is probably equivalent to the "intellectual energies of the heart of Ptah in the Memphite theology."[1] He also had a connection with writing and was often shown in anthropomorphic form[2] holding a papyrus scroll. This papyrus was thought to embody intellectual achievements.[1]
The god personifies the perceptive mind.[1][3] In ancient Egyptian mythology, Sia was believed to have been created from blood that dripped from the phallus of Ra.[1] In the Old Kingdom, Sia was often depicted on the right side of Ra, holding his sacred papyrus.[1][3]
In the New Kingdom, Sia is depicted in the solar barque in the underworld texts and tomb decorations, together with Hu, the "creative utterance," and Heka, the god of magic.[1][2][3] These gods were seen as special powers helping the creator, and although Heka had his own cult Sia did not.[3]
Hieroglyph: Sia
[edit]The Sia (hieroglyph) was also used to represent "to perceive", "to know" or "to be cognizant".[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Hart, George (2005). "Sia". The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (2nd ed.). London ; New York: Psychology Press. pp. 147–148. ISBN 978-0-415-34495-1. OCLC 57281093.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Richard H (2017-01-31). The Complete Gods and Godesses of Ancient Egypt. London: National Geographic Books. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-500-28424-7.
- ^ a b c d Hornung, Erik (1982). Conceptions of God in ancient Egypt : the one and the many. Internet Archive. Ithaca : Cornell University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8014-1223-3.
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