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Dedwen is another of the Anthropomorphic gods, presiding over Nubia and its access to resources such as incense. In the Pyramid Texts the king is honored as Dedwen lord of Nubia. The royal aroma is that of the incense brought by Dedwen for the Gods. The connection with the monarch is also seen in the fact that Dedwen burns incense at royal births. Temples in Nubia were built for Dedwen by Tuthmosis III at el-Lessiya and Uronarti but there is no evidence for a cult center of this God north of Aswan.
Denwen was a fiery serpent God attested in the Pyramid Era,
hence very old. He would have caused a conflagration destroying other deities
were he not prevented from doing so by the king.