Qebui is the Egyptian god of the North Wind.[1] In art, Qebui appears as a man with four ram heads, or a winged, four-headed ram.[2][3] He is also associated with the lands beyond the third cataract of the Nile. Greek equivalent is Boreas.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Hall, Adelaide S. (2005). A Glossary of Important Symbols in Their Hebrew, Pagan & Christian Forms. Cosimo, Inc. p. 15.
  2. ↑ Anthony S. Mercatante (1978). Who's who in Egyptian Mythology. C. N. Potter. p. 127.
  3. ↑ Alfred Ernest Knight (1915). Amentet: An Account of the Gods, Amulets & Scarabs of the Ancient Egyptians. Longmans, Green. p. 133.
  4. ↑ Boris De Rachewiltz, I Miti egizi, pag. 162
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