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 In ritual work, Khentu Kheru can be used to deal with stomach issues and sickness in general. Both the Naos of Decades and the Cairo Calendar mark this decan's week as a time for stomach problems and vomiting.
-The Dendera B [[zodiac]] ceiling depicts this decan as a nude youth sitting upon a lotus flower, holding his hand to his mouth. Esna includes a flagellum. If it were not for the flagellum, the modern audience would be forgiven for mistaking this for an illustration of the Buddha, who is often shown with a lotus flower.
+The Dendera B [[zodiac]] ceiling depicts this decan as a nude youth sitting upon a lotus flower, holding his hand to his mouth. Esna includes a flagellum. When the god Horus was depicted in this form, it was called ''Harsomtus'', meaning [[Horus]], Uniter of the Two Egypts. As an allegory for the creation of Egypt, Horus is being birthed from the lotus flower, which is why he is young and nude.
-When the god Horus was depicted in this form, it was called ''Harsomtus'', meaning [[Horus]], Uniter of the Two Egypts. As an allegory for the creation of Egypt, Horus is being birthed from the lotus flower, which is why he is young and nude.
 The Dendera D ceiling gives its minerals as [[jasper]] and gold.