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title: Relief Depicting Egyptian God Tutu
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7608/relief-depicting-egyptian-god-tutu/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Relief Depicting Egyptian God Tutu

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Relief Depicting Egyptian God Tutu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7608.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7608.jpg)

## Image Caption

This ancient [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) relief dates from c. 100 CE and depicts Tutu. (He was known as "Tithoes" in [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/).) Tutu was an ancient Egyptian [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) that first rose in popularity in the Late Period (c. 664 BCE–c. 332 BCE). While [ancient Egyptians](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/162/the-ancient-egyptians/) believed Tutu was the son of [Neith](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neith/)—a fearsome goddess—Tutu nonetheless provided protection from demons and helped people in the ancient Egyptian afterlife. The god's iconography is anthropomorphic. (Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels)

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 12). Relief Depicting Egyptian God Tutu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7608/relief-depicting-egyptian-god-tutu/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Relief Depicting Egyptian God Tutu." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 12, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7608/relief-depicting-egyptian-god-tutu/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Relief Depicting Egyptian God Tutu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7608/relief-depicting-egyptian-god-tutu/>.

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