Khonsu’s Family Tree

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Family

• Amun(parent),Mut(parent)— Marriage

  Amun and Mut form the divine parents of the Theban Triad, with Khonsu the moon god as their son, the sacred family worshipped at the Karnak temple complex.

Member of

• Theban Triad

  The Theban Triad — Amun, Mut, and Khonsu — formed the ruling divine family of Thebes, their three temples at Karnak linked by processional avenues and their sacred barques parading together during the Opet Festival.

Associated with

• Thoth

  Thoth gambled with Khonsu the moon god and won enough moonlight to create the five epagomenal days, enabling Nut to give birth to her children outside the regular calendar.