Centipede

The Centipede in Ancient Egypt


 * Egyptian Name:**

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The main visible source of decomposition of the human body is its consumption by maggots, beetles , and other insects. Since these animals are the prey of centipedes, centipedes were seen by the ancient Egyptians as protecting the dead. The god Sepa took the form of a centipede.

The Insects of Ancient Egypt