Maahes was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war, whose name means "he who is true beside her". He was seen as the son of the Creator god Ptah, as well as the feline goddess Bastet whose nature he shared. Maahes was a deity associated with war, protection, and weather, as well as that of knives, lotuses, and devouring captives.
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He was sometimes identified with the son of Sekhmet, Nefertem. Maahes was said to fight Ra's archenemy, the serpent Apep, during Ra's nightly voyage.
