Khonsu
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This article is about the Egyptian god of the disc of the Moon. For other uses, see Khonsu (disambiguation).
"Chons" redirects here. For the moth "S. chons", see Sympistis chons. For the singular of the plural, see Chon (disambiguation).
Khonsu (Ancient Egyptian: ḫnsw; also transliterated Chonsu, Khensu, Khons, Chons or Khonshu; Coptic: Ϣⲟⲛⲥ, romanized: Shons) is the ancient Egyptian god of the Moon. His name means 'traveller', and this may relate to the perceived nightly travel of the Moon across the sky. Along with Thoth, he marked the passage of time. Khonsu was instrumental in the creation of new life in all living creatures. At Thebes, he formed part of a family triad (the "Theban Triad") with Mut as his mother and Amun his father.