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Min is an ancient Egyptian god associated with fertility, masculinity, and sexual potency, typically depicted in human form with distinctive iconography including a phallus. He was an important figure in Egyptian religious practices and mythology, particularly relevant to agricultural fertility and human reproduction, which were significant concerns in ancient Egyptian society.
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Major cult centerQift, Akhmim Symbolthe lettuce, the phallus, the bull, the belemnite ParentsIsis ConsortIabet Repyt Isis OffspringKolanthes Equivalents GreekPan, Priapus
Min (Ancient Egyptian: mnw) is an ancient Egyptian god whose cult originated in the predynastic period (4th millennium BCE). He was represented in many different forms, but was most often represented in male human form, shown with an erect penis which he holds in his left hand and an upheld right arm holding a flail.