Per-Tutu
𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓃬G-R(1) 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀾(2) 𓏏𓍯𓏏𓍯𓊹(3)
𓅱𓏏𓅱𓏏𓆙LK(4) 𓂧𓏲𓂧𓏲𓏤𓊹(5)
𓏏𓏲𓏏𓍯𓀺(6) 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀮GR(7) 𓏏𓏏𓀾𓅆(8) 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓍯𓀾𓀮(9) 𓅱𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾MK(10)
Ref for Hieroglyphics and more names in Hieroglyphics and Demotic Here
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𓏏𓏏𓀾𓅆
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MDC: twtw
Alt Egyptian: twtwA (DNB); dwdw, titi, dwdw, dwAdwA, twAtwA; tww?; twt (DAU); twAwA
Gardiner:
Budge: Tutu
Transliteration: twtw
Reconstruction: Totowe
Old Egyptian: TwAwA
Coptic: Tōwtə /ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉ (S), Tiouə/ ϯⲧⲟⲩⲉ (Personal name)(S), Tətouə/ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉ (S);
Touōt/ ⲧⲟⲩⲱⲧ
Hebrew:
Greek: Tithoès, Tithoēs/ Τιθοης; Tothoês/ Τοθοῆς; Tothoȇs/ Τοθοη̑ς (CDD); Totoȇs/ Τοτοη̑ς (CDD); Totoès /Τοτοης (DNB); Tithonous/ Τιθοήους; Tótēs / Τότης; Toutous/Τουτου; Tithoes ;
Thotoès/ Θοτοης (DNB) ; Tinoeious/Tiνοειουϛ (DNB); Tinoeis/Tiνοειϛ (DNB); Tinoès/Tiνοηϛ (DNB); Tinouès/Tiνουηϛ (DNB); Pnephesontiuoès/Πνεφεϱοντιυοηϛ (LdA)
Latin: Tithoes
Demotic: Twtw; TAyDy djodjōi/ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ (lock of hair) ?
English: Tutu
French: Toutou
German: Tithoes
Kemetic:
Alt: Toutou, Totoes
Pronounced: Tü-tü
Meaning: Twtw /twt/ 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀾 "image, representation" (perhaps linked to him taking different forms); It has been suggested "the statue like one"
Alt Egyptian: twtwA (DNB); dwdw, titi, dwdw, dwAdwA, twAtwA; tww?; twt (DAU); twAwA
Gardiner:
Budge: Tutu
Transliteration: twtw
Reconstruction: Totowe
Old Egyptian: TwAwA
Coptic: Tōwtə /ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲧⲉ (S), Tiouə/ ϯⲧⲟⲩⲉ (Personal name)(S), Tətouə/ ⲧⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉ (S);
Touōt/ ⲧⲟⲩⲱⲧ
Hebrew:
Greek: Tithoès, Tithoēs/ Τιθοης; Tothoês/ Τοθοῆς; Tothoȇs/ Τοθοη̑ς (CDD); Totoȇs/ Τοτοη̑ς (CDD); Totoès /Τοτοης (DNB); Tithonous/ Τιθοήους; Tótēs / Τότης; Toutous/Τουτου; Tithoes ;
Thotoès/ Θοτοης (DNB) ; Tinoeious/Tiνοειουϛ (DNB); Tinoeis/Tiνοειϛ (DNB); Tinoès/Tiνοηϛ (DNB); Tinouès/Tiνουηϛ (DNB); Pnephesontiuoès/Πνεφεϱοντιυοηϛ (LdA)
Latin: Tithoes
Demotic: Twtw; TAyDy djodjōi/ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ (lock of hair) ?
English: Tutu
French: Toutou
German: Tithoes
Kemetic:
Alt: Toutou, Totoes
Pronounced: Tü-tü
Meaning: Twtw /twt/ 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀾 "image, representation" (perhaps linked to him taking different forms); It has been suggested "the statue like one"
Ref : (MDC)- www.dwl.aegyptologie.uni-muenchen.de (DAU) Here ; (Coptic)- A Coptic Dictionary, by Walter E. Crum 1939, p447b; www.trismegistos.org Here; Coptic Etymological Dictionary, by Jaroslav Černý, (1976) , Cambridge, p201 ; (Demotic)- Chicago Demotic Dictionary (CDD), 137 Here ; (Greek)- Lexicon of Egyptology, V6 Founded by Wolfgang Helck and Eberhard Otto Edited by Wolfgang Helck and Wolfhart Westendorf, 1913-1974 Here ; www.trismegistos.org Here ; Demotic ref ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB), Founded by Erich Lüddeckens, continued by Heinz-Josef Thissen, edited by W. Brunsch, G. Vittmann, K.-Th. Zauzich, Commissioned by the Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz V1 p. 1273-1275; (Latin) -www.trismegistos.org Here ; (Research)- The Egyptian God Tutu: A Study of the Sphinx-god and Master of Demons with a Corpus of Monuments, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 119, Peeters Publishers, Leuven 2003 By Olaf E. Kaper; Worterbuch der Aegyptischen Adolf Erman & Hermann Grapow (Wb)(Wb, V5 p260.13) ; Lexikon der ägyptischen Götter und Götterbezeichnungen, OLA 110-116, Leuven - Paris - Dudley 2002, by Christian Leitz, VII, p380 ; https://akhbarelyom.com (akh) Here ; Bulletin of the Australian Centre for Egyptology (BotACfE), vol. 2 : 1991, The God Tutu or Tithoes, p59-67 ; SHEDET ANNUAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ISSUED BY THE FACULTY OF ARCHAEOLOGY FAYOUM UNIVERSITY "The Ptolemaic Lintel and the seven arrows of Mut" (PL7A), by Abdelrahman Abdelrahman, Cairo University, February 2024, p41 Here ;
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Locations: desert God, Western desert
Temple: Only known temple located in Kellis/ Mut/ Mut el-Kharab/ Mothis/Μωθις Mothite/ nome (Dakhla/الداخلة) the Temple of Tutu (Ismant el-Kharab); temple of Shinhour; Temple of Auset/Isis at Philae (BotACfE)
inscriptioins show up in the Temple of Kalabsha (also Temple of Mandulis) first nome of Upper Egypt.
Nome:
Dynasty worshiped : 26thD (Sais) he first appeared in documents, Major worship Late Kingdom + , God's name appears in personal names 3rd BC Ptolemaic Kingdom
Consort
Tapshai/ tA-pA-SAy "she who belong to Shay"
Children
Parents
Ra (father)
Nit/ Neith (mother) (Sais)
Athena (Greco-Romen)
Auset/ Isis (Temple of Shenhur, possibly Panopolis)
Alternative Parentage
Khenemu and Nit (Latopolis)
Siblings
Priest names
Hm-nTr twtw / Priest/prophet of Tutu
Hm-nTr nA twtw / Priest/prophet of Tutu
Features
Winged lion, the head of a human with a Nemes on his head, a Tenί crown, sometimes show with a head of a falcon or s crocodile and the tail of a serpent (repulsing of evil spirits). Somtimes he wears the Atef crown which symbolised "cutting down the enemy". He also sometimes had a crocodile body or a walking Sphinx; The walking winged lion: symbolizing speed or swiftness, strength, and flight.A human head: reflecting wisdom and will. The head of falcons or crocodiles: representing a combination of defensive and offensive characteristics. The falcon: symbolizes insight, The crocodile: represents fighting power. A serpent's tail: symbolizes protection and defense against enemies. (ref akh Here); Roman period he appeared with the sun disk on his head. (BotACfE); On a relief from the Temple of Athribis in the Delta tut is depicted with a human form with seven smaller different animal heads coming out of his own head. This was probabaly done ot make his appearnce more fierce. (BotACfE)
Symbols
Lion
Sphinx
Weaponry
Ka
moon
Atef crown
Tni crown of Thinis
hmhm crown
nemes headdress
Cobra
Crocodile
smA-tAwy (royal symbol of the united lands)
scorpions
knives
Roles
God of protection of tombs, later guarded the sleeping from danger or bad dreams, Master and protector of demons. Helped deceased in the afterlife. Sun god and creator roles as King. He was associated with protection in life as well as the after life, exorcism, wading off evil and expelling evil spirits. Tutu as a god-king reigning on earth before mankind in a dynasty of
gods. (Manetho of the early 3rdB.C - BotACfE) Protects against diseases, sickness and plagues. He was considered to be a God of the people not just royalty and he seemed to be easier to contact then higher up Gods. He also protecs against scorpions. Genii of Sekhmet (TGT); guarding the deceased mummy during the funeral transportation.
Birthday
14th of Thoth
Connection to other gods/creatures
Sekhmet
Bastet
Harpocrates (funerary cult)
xA.tiw - demon (could appear as Twtw or Bes); celebrated as repeller(s) of the calamity against Osiris (Esna)(MICM p28)
Hybrid of other Gods
Set/ Sutekh (vanquisher of Apophis)
Celebrations
Offering items
Topaz (symbolic ward off evil spirits who cause nightmares)
goose
bread
Other names
Hr-kA
Epitaphs
aA--Great
aA hmhm --Great of Roaring
aA pHty --Great of Strength
bA tkk wr--Great Fighting 'Ba' (Soul)
bity n bityw --Lower Egyptian King of the Lower Egyptian Kings
dr xAtyw --Who wards off the demons
Hry-ib pr-iy-rq--residing in Philae
Hry-ib wAD--residing in Wadj
Hry nTrw--Master of the Gods
Hry SmAyw-- Master of the demons (BotACfE); Master of the wondering demons
Hry Ssrw--cheif of the arrow demon
Hry-tp n xAtyw n sxmt SmAyw n bAstt --Master of the demons of Sekhmet and the wandering demons of Bastet
HsA Hr-- Fierce of face mAi the Lion
Hw sbiw m Hwt-sat n Tni--He Who beats the enemies in the Castle of the Massacre of Tinis (Abydos)
Hwi xrwy.f--He Who beats His opponents
iAw pr m nxn iw.k m sfy --Old one who appears as a child, while you are as a youth
iy n aS n.f--Who comes to the one calling him
mai--The Lion
msDr sDm --Ears that listen
ms n mwt.f--Whom his mother bore
nb aA--Lord of Strength
nb Hrw m tA r-Dr.f--Lord of many faces in the entire land
nb mDAt--Lord of the books
nb niwt-- Lord of the City
nb nmtt--Free-Striding
nb nxtw--Lord of Victories
nb pt-- Lord of Heaven
nb qbhwy--Lord of Egypt
nb qnw--Lord of Strength
nb Sat aAt--Lord of the Great Massacre
nb wAD-- Lord of Wadj
nfr Hr --Beautiful of face
nfr ib --favorable, kind character
nHm rmT m-a xryt nbt-- Who saves men from (all) evil
nn Hr-xw.f-- There is no one like him
nTr aA--The Great god
nTr nTrw- God of Gods
nTr nTry--Devine deity
nTr nxt--mighty god
nsw m tA Smaw bity m tA mHw--King of Upper and Lower Egypt
nsw nTrw--King of the Gods
nsw sbA--King of the Two Stars
n-wn ky m sn-nw r.f-- There is no one like him
nxy wr-- Great protector
nxt xpS-- mighty of arm
pA Hry-tp n xAtyw n sxmt --The master of the Khatyu demons of Sekhmet (PL7A, p41)
pA nsw--The King
pA nisw bity--King of Upper and Lower Egypt
rw--The Lion
sA nit --Son of Nit/Neith (PL7A, p41)
sA ra--Son of Ra
sHr sbiw --Who drives away the enemies
sHr SmAyw --Who dispels the wondering demons
twtw aA pHty.t -- Tutu Great of strength (CDD)
twtw pA aA -- Tutu the Great
wAD tA m pr.f-- The earth became green at his appearance
wAH rnpwt --Who adds to the year
wDa mdw-- Who judges
wDa mdw m Hwt bnbn m iwnw--Who judges in the castle of the Benben in Heliopolis
wdi Xnnw m ibd nb m Xnw n SAw--He Who stirs up uproar every month in Sais
wpwty aA m dwAt--Great messenger in the Underworld
wr pHty-- great of strength
Great Protector
Great Strength (ref akh Here)
God of Gods
Strong God
Fierce of Face
He Who annihilates in the place of execution from which one does not leave
Swift of pace
He who comes to whom calls him (ref akh Here)
He Who dispels the Wandering spirits
He Who outlines the Two Lands
He Who overthrows apophis
He Who overthrows the messenger's wicked spirits
He Who rages
He Who tramples the cobra
Son of Neith (ref akh Here)
Strong of Valour
He Who wards off the 'Khatiu'-spirits
He Who protects the lands, the provinces, and the towns against the 'Khatiu'-spirits
Upper Egyptian King of the Upper Egyptian Kings
Master of all lands
He Who rules over every land
Master of all the Gods
Master of the arrow spirits
Master of the 'Khatiu'-spirits of Sekhmet and the Wandering spirits of Bastet
Master of the Wandering spirits
One who keeps enemies as a distance
The messengers act in accordance with His word
The Master of the 'Khatiu' spirits of Sekhmet
Tutu great of strength, mighty of arm, foremost of the gods, who overthrows Apep/Apophis (BotACfE)
Leader of the Decan 'Khau'
Lord of the Wandering Demons of Sekhmet and Bastet (ref akh Here)
Master of the 'Khatiu'-spirits who encircles the Earth at His command
Whose astral form is the decan 'Ipds'
The Divine Spirit
Invocation to Tutu
Offering formula
Htp-di-nsw n kA.k twtw aA pHty Hry nTrw
For your kA, Tutu great of strength, master of the gods
Ἠ σύνοδος Τιθοήους θεοῦ μεϒ [ά𝛌ου θ] εῷ Ἀμμωνίῳ ὲπὶ κοσμάρου ἀρ𝛘ιερέως ἐποίησεν εὐσεβείας 𝛘ά [ριν ἔτους] ιηʹ Θὼθ 𝛕ρισκαισεκά𝛕ηι.
The Cult of Tutu, the great god, in honor of the god of Amon, when Kosmaros was chief priest, has caused to be made, out of piety, in the year 18, the 13th of the month of Thoth
~Bernand, Les Portes du Désert p234
Ref : The Egyptian God Tutu: A Study of the Sphinx-god and Master of Demons with a Corpus of Monuments, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 119, Peeters Publishers, Leuven 2003. By Olaf E. Kaper; The God Tutu (Tithoes) and his Temple in the Dakhla Oasis, by O. Kaper, 1990, BACE 2, New South Wales, 60, 63-64, figs. 2, 4. ; Le nouveau Sphinx composite du Brooklyn Muse um et le role du Dieu Toutou-Tithoes by S. Sauneron, in Journal of Near Eastern Studies 19, 1960, p269-287 ; Tithoes in El-Salamuni Necropolis By Wahid Omran;
(1)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓃬 (GR) Greco-Romen
(1a)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏-E116 ; (GR) Greco-Romen
(2)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀾
(2a)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓀾 from 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓀾𓊪𓉻𓀀 ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB) V1 p1275
(3)- 𓏏𓍯𓏏𓍯𓊹 /t-wA-t-wA/
(4)- 𓅱𓏏𓅱𓏏𓆙 /twtw/ ; (LK) Late Kingdom
(5)- 𓂧𓏲𓂧𓏲𓏤𓊹 /dwdw/
(5a)- 𓂧𓏲𓏲𓃬 /twtw/ ; (PL7A, p41)
(6)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓍯𓀺 /twtw/
(7)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀮 ; Wb V5 p260.13 ; (GR) Greco-Romen
(8)- 𓏏𓏏𓀾𓅆 ; *also used in personal names; DPDP ; Demotic
(9)- 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓍯𓀾𓀮 ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB) V1 p1275; Sarcophagus Cairo JE 36435, 1;5
(9a)- 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓍯𓏏𓀾𓀮 ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB) V1 p1275; Sarcophagus Cairo JE 36435, 1;5
(10)- 𓅱𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾 ; *also used in personal names; Pyramid Complex of Khendjer ; late 12thD (MK) Middle Kingdom
(11)- 𓏏𓏏𓍯𓄿𓍯-C1641 /twtw/ ; (PL7A, p41)
(1a)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏-E116 ; (GR) Greco-Romen
(2)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀾
(2a)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓀾 from 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓀾𓊪𓉻𓀀 ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB) V1 p1275
(3)- 𓏏𓍯𓏏𓍯𓊹 /t-wA-t-wA/
(4)- 𓅱𓏏𓅱𓏏𓆙 /twtw/ ; (LK) Late Kingdom
(5)- 𓂧𓏲𓂧𓏲𓏤𓊹 /dwdw/
(5a)- 𓂧𓏲𓏲𓃬 /twtw/ ; (PL7A, p41)
(6)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓍯𓀺 /twtw/
(7)- 𓏏𓏲𓏏𓏲𓀮 ; Wb V5 p260.13 ; (GR) Greco-Romen
(8)- 𓏏𓏏𓀾𓅆 ; *also used in personal names; DPDP ; Demotic
(9)- 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓍯𓀾𓀮 ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB) V1 p1275; Sarcophagus Cairo JE 36435, 1;5
(9a)- 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓍯𓏏𓀾𓀮 ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB) V1 p1275; Sarcophagus Cairo JE 36435, 1;5
(10)- 𓅱𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾 ; *also used in personal names; Pyramid Complex of Khendjer ; late 12thD (MK) Middle Kingdom
(11)- 𓏏𓏏𓍯𓄿𓍯-C1641 /twtw/ ; (PL7A, p41)
Demotic
Demotic ref ; Demotisches Namenbuch (DNB), Founded by Erich Lüddeckens, continued by Heinz-Josef Thissen, edited by W. Brunsch, G. Vittmann, K.-Th. Zauzich, Commissioned by the Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz V1 p. 1273-1275