Egyptian moon-god, son of → Amun and of → Mut, with whom he forms the triad of Thebes. His name means ‘he who fares through (the heavens)’—a reference to his lunar character. As ‘Lord of time’ he converges with...

Chons can also be understood to mean king's placenta, and consequently in early times, he was considered to slay the king's (i.e. the pharaoh's) enemies, and extract their innards for the king's use, metaphorically creating something resembling a...