The Benevolent Demon sAq-Haw

sAq-Haw was one of the benevolent demons of ancient Egypt. He appeared during the Late and Graeco-Roman periods at the temples of Edfu, Dendera and Deir al-Madina. It was difficult to classify those creatures as humans, animals or deities. The appearance of them was associated with their characteristics and roles. sAq-Haw had a protective role which can be noticed within the various texts that mentioned his name. His iconography was either a serpent-headed or a falcon-headed demon holding knives with his hands. As the ancient Egyptians -from the beginning of the history- considered the serpent as a zoological symbol to protect them from evil and oriented it  against their enemies. It was also considered a sacred power. Serpents were associated with the good, as it represented life and creation . He was a male demon as most of the demons in ancient Egypt. As female demons were rarely depicted. The research aims to be a descriptive study of benevolent demon  sAq-Haw; his iconography, his role and the different figures of his name according to the texts.