In Egyptian mythology, Anti (Antaeus in Greek, but probably not connected to the Antaeus in Greek mythology) was a god whose worship centred at Antaeopolis, in the northern part of Upper Egypt. Egyptian mythology (or Egyptian religion) is the name for the succession of beliefs held by the people of Egypt until the coming of Christianity and Islam. ... Antaeus (or Änti in the Berber language) in Greek mythology and Berber mythology, was a son of Poseidon and Gaia, and his wife was Tinjis. ... Greek mythology comprises the collected legends of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... Map of Upper and Lower Egypt Ancient Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as Upper and Lower Egypt. ...

His worship is quite ancient, dating from at least the 2nd dynasty, at which point he already had dedicated priests. Originally, Anti appears to have been the patron of the ancient area around Badari, which was the centre of the cult of Horus. Due to lack of surviving information, it is not very well known what the original function of Anti was, or whether he was more than just a title of Horus referring to some specific function. History of Ancient Egypt Second Dynasty The names of the actual rulers of the Second Dynasty are in dispute. ... The Badarian culture provides the earliest direct evidence of agriculture in Upper Egypt. ... Horus is an ancient god of Egyptian mythology, whose cult survived so long that he evolved dramatically over time and gained many names. ...

Over time, he became considered simply as the god of ferrymen, and was consequently depicted as a falcon standing on a boat, a reference to Horus, who was originally considered as a falcon. As god of ferrymen, he gained the title Nemty, meaning (one who) travels, a title by his later cult centre, Antaeopolis, was known to the Egyptians, i.e. Per-Nemty. Species About 37; see text. ...

Anti occasionally appears in the tale that depicts the conquering of Lower Egypt (whose patron was Set) by Upper Egypt, at the beginning of the Old Kingdom. In this tale, one of Set's attempts to gain power consists of his collecting together the gods, and simply providing good arguments, convincing all of them (in later traditions, all except Thoth). Set had feared magical intervention by Isis, Horus' wife (in early Egyptian mythology), and so holds the gathering on an island, instructing Anti not to allow anyone resembling Isis to be ferried there. However, Isis disguises herself as an old woman, and unknowingly Anti takes her accross after being paid a gold ring, having rejected the first offer of gruel, resulting in the disruption of the counsel by her use of magic. Anti is punished for his error, by having his toes cut off, which is more severe than it appears, since as a falcon, he would no longer be able to perch, and thus would not be able to reside on the boat. Map of Upper and Lower Egypt Ancient Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as Upper and Lower Egypt. ... The notion of a set is one of the most important and fundamental concepts in modern mathematics. ... ö The Old Kingdom is the name commonly given to that period in the 3rd millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization complexity and achievement - this was the first of three so-called Kingdom periods which mark the high points of civilisation in the Nile Valley (the... Thoth, pronounced tot, is the Greek name given to Djehuty, the Egyptian god of the Moon (lunar deity), and consequently wisdom, writing, magic, and measurement of time, among other things, all of which were thought of as connected to the moon in ancient culture (thus the owl as a wise... Isis in Egypt Early Isis Isis (Greek corruption; the Egyptian is Aset) was originally a goddess from Nubia, and was adopted into Egyptian belief very early on. ... Porridge (also known in American English as hot cereal), is a simple dish made by boiling oats (normally crushed oats, occasionally oatmeal) or another meal in water and/or milk. ...

See Also

• Aken.