Also called Resheph, Reshef, Rashap.
Their story
Reshep was a Syrian god of war and plague who entered Egypt in the New Kingdom, when Egyptian armies campaigned in the Levant. He was shown as a warrior brandishing a weapon, wearing the White Crown with a gazelle head at the front. Amenhotep II, a king proud of his skill with horses and chariots, was associated with him. On stelae he often appears with Qetesh and Min.
Best times to give to them
- before a challenge
- times of illness
What they like being given
- bread
- water
- incense
How to honour them
- Ask him for protection and courage, and for recovery from illness alongside proper care.
How they can help you
- courage
- protection
- recovery
Symbols
- White Crown with a gazelle head at the front
- raised mace or axe
- shield and spear
Sources
- Cornelius, The Iconography of the Canaanite Gods Reshef and Baal
- Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
More Egyptian gods
- Osiris Lord of the afterlife and new growth
- Horus The falcon, protector of the rightful king
- Ra The sun who sails the sky
- Thoth Scribe of the gods, lord of wisdom
- Anubis Guardian and guide of the dead
- Khonsu The Traveller, the moon who heals
- Amun The hidden king of the gods at Thebes
- Ptah Creator by word and patron of craftsmen