Ha (mythology)
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In Egyptian mythology
, Ha was a god of the desert
s to the west of Egypt
. He was associated with the underworld
, Duat
and pictured as a man wearing the symbol for desert hills on his head.
As Lord of the Desert Ha fought off enemies from the west, probably referring to invading tribes from Libya. He was also thought be responsible for the creation of oases.
The dinosaur Hagryphus
"Ha's Griffin" was named after Ha; it was discovered in Utah and Ha's association with "the Western Desert" was carried over to the New World.
Egyptian mythology
Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society. It centered on the Egyptians' interaction with a multitude of deities who were believed to be present in, and in control of, the forces and elements of nature...
, Ha was a god of the desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
s to the west of Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. He was associated with the underworld
Underworld
The Underworld is a region which is thought to be under the surface of the earth in some religions and in mythologies. It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and in some traditions it is identified with Hell or the realm of death...
, Duat
Duat
In Egyptian mythology, Duat is the underworld. The Duat is a vast area under the Earth, connected with Nun, the waters of the primordial abyss. The Duat is the realm of the god Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings...
and pictured as a man wearing the symbol for desert hills on his head.
As Lord of the Desert Ha fought off enemies from the west, probably referring to invading tribes from Libya. He was also thought be responsible for the creation of oases.
The dinosaur Hagryphus
Hagryphus
Hagryphus is an oviraptorosaurian theropod dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Period of what is now Utah. To date, only a single species is known, H. giganteus...
"Ha's Griffin" was named after Ha; it was discovered in Utah and Ha's association with "the Western Desert" was carried over to the New World.