This startling discovery, hidden in a 2,200-year-old vase featuring the enigmatic god Bès, rewrites our understanding of ancient Egyptian rituals and beliefs. The Mysterious Brew That Included ...

They found the remains inside a 2,200-year-old vase that shows Bes, an ancient Egyptian dwarf god associated with childbirth, merriment and music.

But the popular dwarf god Bes was a different type of deity. Among his many functions, he was a protector of homes, mothers, children, childbirth, life, and joy.

Researchers found psychotropic substances, alcohol, and saliva in a vessel shaped like Bes, an Egyptian god of childbirth and music. The 2,000-years old container pays tribute to the god Bes.

One of the ancient Egyptian pantheon’s most celebrated deities was Bes–an impish, feline god associated with motherhood, childbirth, and homes. Archeological evidence indicates his popularity ...

“Bes, and other gods who resemble Bes, often act as attendants of Hathor in Egyptian art and religion. So it certainly seems possible that some Bes-vases could have been used in Hathoric rituals.” ...

Researchers explained in the new study that Bes mugs celebrated the Egyptian god by the same name, depicted with big eyes, a wagging tongue, a tail and a crown of feathers, who they worshipped for ...

In ancient Egyptian lore, the god Bes was responsible for fertility and had a penchant for mischief. “He’s a beer drinker and a hell-raiser,” a demon who just might answer a supplicant’s ...

“Bes, and other gods who resemble Bes, often act as attendants of Hathor in Egyptian art and religion. So it certainly seems possible that some Bes-vases could have been used in Hathoric rituals.” ...