Bes
Symbols: Lion, knife, bells, drums
Depiction: Unlike most gods and people depicted in Egyptian art, Bes was often depicted in full-face frontal view. He was a dwarf who wore a crown of feathers on his head. He wore a beard and had a flat nose and bushy eyebrows and hair. His ears were large and the animal skin wrapped around his body had a tail that hung down in the back. When depicted as the god of music, Bes carried a harp. When depicted as the god of war, Bes wore a military style tunic and carried a sword and shield.
Mythology: A male deity and protector of children, Bes was the god of war and of music and dance. He was thought to be of African or Middle Eastern origins.
