Khepri

Khepri

(Deity)

Titles

The Humble Hand

Alignment

Neutral good

Areas of Concern

Freedom, the rising sun, work

Worshipers

Peasants, laborers

Follower Alignments (1E)

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Domains (1E)

Artifice, Good, Liberation, Sun, Trickery

Subdomains (1E)

Agathion, Day, Deception, Freedom, Revolution, Toil

Favored Weapon

Sling

Symbol

Blue scarab

Sacred Animal

Scarab beetle

Images of Khepri

Source: Empty Graves, pg(s). 69

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Khepri is the Osirian god of freedom, the rising sun, and work. He represents those who toil in ignominy and squalor, and is a trickster, turning the indignity of his appearance and labor upon those who consider themselves refined, elevated, and superior to others.

History

From the Age of Destiny, the people of Osirion have worshiped their own local gods, including Khepri, in addition to those deities venerated more commonly throughout the Inner Sea region. Their worship was most popular during the early millennia and waned as the Osirian people gradually turned to foreign deities. During the Age of Enthronement, the Osirian gods, while continuing to guide Osirion from afar, retreated from Golarion and turned their attention towards the distant land of Kemet. When Osirion was under Keleshite rule, the foreign overlords sought to eradicate the faith of the indigenous gods, but they remained a part of the history of Osirion's land and people. After the restoration of native Osirian rule in 4609 AR, interest in these ancient divinities was rekindled.

Appearance

Khepri is routinely depicted as a scarab or a dung bettle, or as a human male with a scarab beetle for a head.

Relationships

A family tree of the Osirian pantheon. Note Khepri's absence.

Unlike most of the Osirian Pantheon, Khepri is not related to the rest of the pantheon, like Bes, with whom he is close friends thanks to their shared trickster roles. In his role as a sun god, Khepri is closely aligned to Ra, Horus, and Hathor, and strongly opposed to Apep and Set. Khepri enjoys the revulsion he elicits in gods who consider themselves refined, like Bastet, Maat, and Thoth.

Worshippers

As patron of the common folk, Khepri's priesthood spends most of their time alongside laborers. Permanent shrines to the Humble Hand are rare, but temporary places of worship are often created wherever workers rest.

Associated items

The Scarab of Khepri is a magic item in the shape of a small golden statuette of Khepri that allows the user to speak with vermin.

External links

• Khepri (real-world deity) on Wikipedia