Imhotep

Pantheon: Egyptian
Titles: He Who Comes in Peace
Alternate Names/Spellings: I-em-hetep, Imouthes, Imuthes
Gender: Male

Imhotep is a deified advisor and architect. He was the designer of the first step pyramid at Saqqara. In addition to being an architect and advisor, he was also a physcian and scribe. As a god, he was believed to be the son of Ptah, and replaced Nefertem in the traid of gods worshipped in Memphis.

In art, Imhotep appears as a seated, bald man reading from a scroll.

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