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In ritual work, according to the Naos of the Decades, Weshati Bekati “plots the time of life and serves as divider of time.” This is a direct reference to the decan as being connected with birth and life. This decan also enforces the commands of [[Thoth]] and is able to cast down those who disobey his orders.
In ritual work, according to the Naos of the Decades, Weshati Bekati “plots the time of life and serves as divider of time.” This is a direct reference to the decan as being connected with birth and life. This decan also enforces the commands of [[Thoth]] and is able to cast down those who disobey his orders.


The Dendera D [[zodiac]] ceiling depicts this decan as an anthropomorphic snake holding two ''nw''-jars. The Dendera D zodiac gives its mineral as turquoise.
The Dendera D [[zodiac]] ceiling depicts this decan as an anthropomorphic snake holding two ''nw''-jars. The same ceiling gives its mineral as turquoise.