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Ihy has a minion!

Ahy the Painted Owl Rock

Ihy

The

Nostalgic Noktoa
Owner: Sekhmet

Age: 7 years, 8 months, 2 weeks

Born: September 2nd, 2018

Adopted: 7 years, 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Adopted: September 2nd, 2018

Statistics

Level: 32
Strength: 33
Defense: 10
Speed: 10
Health: 10
HP: 10/10
Intelligence: 147
Books Read: 111
Food Eaten: 0
Job: Rehabilitator

The protector of music and of musicians, Ihy was thought to personify the jubilation emanating from the sistrum. As a child-god, Ihy was offered milk. Ihy's birth is honored in wall inscriptions at birth houses in Dendera, as the ancient Egyptians believed that joy and music should welcome children at their birth.

During the Festival of Hathor, Ihy was symbolized by a frisky bull-calf leaping at the head of a group of dancers. The hieroglyphic of a leaping bull-calf meant “fearlessness.” Ihy was described in a hymn as “the splendid lotus flower beside his Mother.” In the Book of the Dead Ihy is called the “Lord of Bread” and is said to be “in charge of beer,” in reference to offerings.

A hymn states: "Bless Ihy, the revered child! How sweet he is to love! He whose legs are nimble in the dance, whose lips are soft in song, who dispels the wrath of his mother."

He was the son of Hathor and Horus. In some instances Ihy was thought to be the son of Isis, Nephthys, Neith, or Sekhmet instead.

Credits

❖ Story by Sekhmet with information from these sources
❖ Background photo from Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson
❖ Profile by Balloon