Sia (god)

SiaorSaa,anancient Egyptian god,was thedeificationofperceptionin the HeliopolitanEnneadcosmogonyand is probably equivalent to the intellectual energies of the heart ofPtahin the Memphite cosmogeny.He also had a connection with writing and was often shown in anthropomorphic formholding apapyrusscroll. This papyrus was thought to embody intellectual achievements.

AforAfu(commonly known asAfu-Ra), the ram-headed form of Ra when traveling theDuat(the 12 hours of night and the underworld) on theMesektetbarque along with Sia (left and front of barque) andHeka(right and behind of barque), surrounded by the protective coiled serpent deityMehen

The god personifies the perceptive mind. In ancient Egyptian mythology, Sia was believed to have been created from blood dripping from the phallus of Ra, the sun god. In the Old Kingdom, Sia was often depicted on the right side of Ra and was responsible for carrying a sacred papyrus containing knowledge and intellectual achievements. It was believed that Sia traveled in the boat of the sun god, as depicted on the walls of tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

Sia appeared standing on thesolar barqueduring its journey through the night inNew Kingdomunderworld texts and tomb decorations,together withHu,the "creative utterance," andHeka,the god of magic. These gods were seen as special powers helping the creator, and although Heka had his own cult Sia did not.

Hieroglyph: Sia

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Sia inhieroglyphs

The Sia (hieroglyph) was also used to represent "to perceive", "to know" or "to be cognizant".