# Bes
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Naughty Gods | Rarity: Rare
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# Bes
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: Naughty Gods | Rarity: Rare

Bes was an ancient Egyptian deity depicted as a bow-legged dwarf with a lion's mane, shown frontally (unusual for Egyptian gods). He served as protector of households, childbirth, sexuality, music, and dancing. Likely originating from central Africa or Nubia around 2000 BCE (Middle Kingdom), his worship spread throughout the Roman Empire.

Key facts:
- Uniquely depicted facing forward, breaking Egyptian artistic conventions reserved for foreign/crude subjects
- Protected bedrooms and nurseries; women kept his image during childbirth to frighten evil spirits with his grotesque appearance and dancing
- Remained popular across social classes; images carved into bed frames, painted on walls, worn as amulets
- Had an oracle at Abydos desert oasis involving wine-induced dream interpretation
- Worship persisted after Egyptian religion declined; artifacts found from Britain to Mesopotamia

## Trivia Questions

Q1: What was highly unusual about how Bes was depicted compared to other Egyptian gods?
A: He was shown in profile like all other gods

Q2: Which of these was NOT one of Bes's primary domains?
A: Music and dancing

Q3: According to scholars, where did Bes likely originate before being adopted into Egyptian religion?
A: Ancient Greece

Q4: How did Bes supposedly protect women during childbirth?
A: By blessing them with magical potions

Q5: During which period was Bes first adopted into Egyptian religion?
A: Old Kingdom

Q6: What happened at Bes's oracle at the desert oasis of Abydos?
A: People would dance until they received visions

Q7: Which empire helped spread Bes worship throughout the ancient world?
A: The Persian Empire

Q8: What does Bes's typical appearance include?
A: A tall, elegant figure with falcon wings

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