Sepa (god)

For other uses, see SEPA.

Sepa was a ancient Egyptian centipede deity. he was believed to have control over venomous animals and was worshiped to prevent attacks from venomous animals. He also held a role as a fertility god because centipedes will hunt earthworms which helps make soil more fertile. Sepa also was a protector of the dead because centipedes were sometimes seen attacking insects eating dead bodies ^[1]

Sepa
Sepa depicted as a mummified man with horns
Name in hieroglyphs
Major cult center	Kheraha and Heliopolis

Iconography

Sepa was depicted either as a mummified man with two centipede-like horns or as a mummified man with a donkey head