Bes is the ancient Egyptian god of childbirth, fertility, sexuality, humor, and war, but served primarily as a protector god of pregnant women and children. He is regularly depicted as a dwarf with large ears, long-haired and bearded, with prominent genitals, and bow-legged.
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c. 2613 BCE - c. 2181 BCEImages of Bes first appear in the period of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
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1570 BCE - 1069 BCEWidespread popularity of Bes during the period of the New Kingdom of Egypt.
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323 BCE - 30 BCEBes continues to be venerated during the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt. .
