By Brittany Searle.

Introduction: From the first moment I saw the picture of Bes I knew I had to find out more I chose to do this wonderful ancient god because he’s really cool, he protects new born babies, pregnant women and families. He also looks really cool. Bes wears a lion skin and he’s a dwarf, Bes is also so ugly to point where its funny.

Description: Bes was the protector of pregnant women, new born babies and the family. The ancient Egyptians also believed that Bes protected against snake and scorpion bites. Bes and Tawaret tried to have a baby. Bes is a very unusual god. He does not appear to be Egyptian, but where he does come from is unknown. He resembles gods found in central and southern Africa, and his function is very much like that of the Fool Shaman. Bes was the protector of childbirth. During the birth, Bes would dance about the room, shaking his rattle and yelling to frighten away demons that would otherwise put a curse on the child. After the child was born, Bes would stay by the cradle entertaining the child. When a baby laughed or smiled for no apparent reason, it was believed that Bes was somewhere in the room making funny faces. Bes' role as demon-queler also extended to driving off mischievous beings that were believed to cause minor misfortune, like tripping people and souring food. Bes was so ugly that even a statue of him would frighten away wicked creatures. So many houses would keep a statue of Bes near the door to guard it. Tawaret

Keterangan: Bes adalah pelindung dari wanita hamil, bayi yang baru lahir dan keluarga. Mesir kuno juga percaya bahwa Bes melindungi manusia terhadap gigitan ular dan kalajengking. Bes dan Tawaret mencoba untuk memiliki bayi. Bes adalah dewa yang sangat luar biasa. Dia tidak berasal dari Mesir, tetapi di mana ia datang dari yang tidak dikenal. Dia menyerupai dewa yang ditemukan di pusat dan selatan Afrika, dan fungsinya sama seperti Fool Shaman. Bes adalah pelindung ibu-ibu yang sedang melahirkan bayi. Selama melahirkan, Bes akan menari di ruangan, dan getaran godamnya bergemeretuk dan dia akan berteriak untuk mengusir setan lain akan memberikan kutukan pada anak. Setelah anak dilahirkan, Bes akan tinggal diayunan untuk menghibur anak. Ketika bayi tertawa atau tersenyum tanpa alasan jelas, ia percaya bahwa Bes adalah suatu tempat di dalam kamar membuat wajah lucu. Peran Bes sebagai iblisr juga meluas ke luar mengatur makhluk jahat yang diyakini menimbulkan malapetaka kecil, seperti orang-orang berdosa dan makanan basi. Penampilan Bes yang sangat buruk menandakan dia sebagai pegusir makhluk jahat. Jadi banyak rumah-rumah akan memasang patung Bes dekat pintu untuk menjaga itu.

Appearance: Bes was a fat bearded dwarf, he was ugly to the point of being funny. He is often shown sticking out his tongue and holding a rattle. When carved or painted on a wall, he is never shown in profile, but always full-face, almost unique in Egyptian art. There are also depictions of Bes with feline or leonine features.

Penampilan: Bes berbentuk orang kerdil yang gemuk dan jelek tetapi lucu. Ia sering ditampilkan dengan menjulurkan lidahnya dan memegang godam. Ketika diukir atau dilukis pada dinding, dia tidak pernah muncul di profil, tapi selalu penuh wajah, hampir unik dalam seni Mesir. Ada juga penggambaran Bes yang licik atau berhubung dengan fitur singa.