Banebdjetet
(Ba Neb Tetet, Banebdedet, Baneb Djedet)
The
ram god of Lower Egypt, consort of the fish goddess Hatmehit
and father of Har-pa-khered (Harpocrates).
He
interceded in the contest between Horus
and Seth for the Egyptian throne.
He advised the gods to consult Neith,
who in turn advised them to award the throne to Horus.
Banebdjetet
was depicted in anthropomorphic form with a ram's head.
The
center of his cult was at Mendes.
The
Encyclopedia Mythica