Bes was seen as a rotund, bearded dwarf, described as being an Egyptian household god.
History[]
In Season of Mists, Bes was a member of the one of the contingents, along with Anubis and Bast from the ancient Egyptian pantheon, to come to the Dreaming in order to petition for the Key to Hell. During the banquet, he told Bast to ignore the drunken Thor. When Dream found another supplicant for the key, Bes and the Egyptian contingent depart the Dreaming.
Trivia[]
- Bes is based upon the Egyptian mythological figure, Bes, also known as Bisu or Aha, who was both a household deity and a demon fighter. He was a patron of the home, childbirth, infants, humor, song, and dance. He protected women and children above all others. He had no temples and there were no priests serving in his name, but shrines to him were found in many homes.