Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Bes

Myths, folklore and symbolism
Bes: A grimacing, dwarflike protective spirit of the Egyptians, usually depicted with the tongue sticking out, it was supposed to protect from evil influences and bring cheerfulness. (Herder)

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:22 AM

    Very interesting. I might be able to use this in my NaNoWriMo project.

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  2. Excellent!! I'm so pleased.

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