Min (god)
Min (Egyptian mnw) is an ancient Egyptian god whose cult originated in the predynastic period (4th millennium BCE). He was represented in many different forms, but was most often represented in male human form, shown with an erect penis which he holds in his right hand and an upheld left arm holding a flail.
| Min | ||||
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The dark-skinned fertility god Min, with an erect penis and a flail | ||||
| Name in hieroglyphs | ||||
| Major cult center | Qift, Akhmim | |||
| Symbol | the lettuce, the phallus, the bull, the belemnite | |||
| Parents | Isis | |||
| Consort | Iabet Repyt Isis | |||
| Equivalents | ||||
| Greek equivalent | Pan, Priapus | |||
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