Qebui is the Egyptian god of the North Wind.[1] In art, Qebui appears as a man with four ram heads, or a winged, four-headed ram.[2][3] He is also associated with the lands north of the third cataract of the Nile. Greek equivalent is Boreas.[4]

Illustration of Qebui, Egyptian god of the North Wind

References

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  1. ^ Hall, Adelaide S. (1912). A Glossary of Important Symbols in Their Hebrew, Pagan & Christian Forms. Bates & Guild. p. 15.
  2. ^ Anthony S. Mercatante (1978). Who's who in Egyptian Mythology. C. N. Potter. p. 127.
  3. ^ Alfred Ernest Knight (1915). Amentet: An Account of the Gods, Amulets & Scarabs of the Ancient Egyptians (PDF). Longmans, Green. p. 133.
  4. ^ Rachewiltz, Boris de (1983). I miti egizi (in Italian). Longanesi. p. 162. ISBN 978-88-304-0247-8.
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