ID: 901001274 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001274	Record Type: Character/Person

	Khons (Egyptian diety)

Note: Ancient Egyptian god of the moon. His name means "traveller", and this may relate to the nightly travel of the moon across the sky. Along with Thoth, he marked the passage of time.

Names:

	Khons (Egyptian diety) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Khonsu (Egyptian diety) (English,U,N)
	Chon (Egyptian diety) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Egyptian iconography> (P)
		........<Egyptian characters> (P)
		............Khons (Egyptian diety) (I)

Related Iconography:

	associated with .... Mut
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Egyptian iconography, Egyptian characters, Mut (Egyptian diety)) [901001273]

	associated with .... Amun
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Egyptian iconography, Egyptian characters, Amun (Egyptian deity)) [901000100]

Other Relationships:

	deity of .... moon
	.....(extraterrestrial bodies, natural landscapes, landscapes (environments), Settlements and Landscapes (hierarchy name), Built Environment (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Ancient Egyptian (culture)
	.....(Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	takes the form of .... traveller (people by activity)
	.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Khons (Egyptian diety)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Khons," accessed 31 October 2016
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Khonsu (Egyptian diety)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2003005546
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Khons," accessed 31 October 2016
	Chon (Egyptian diety)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Khons," accessed 31 October 2016

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)