Mumenhes

Mumenhes is a hermaphroditic creator god who emerged from the primordial waters to create the the other gods by mating with himself. He is an anthropomorphic human with the head of a hawk. Mumenhes was an obscure god during modern Cobura's Arkhē revival with his worship largely confined within the royal family. He came to prominence when he was elevated to the monotheistic god of Hawu Mumenhes after Coburan Prince Remptahhu became king of that country. Mumenhes's consort is Eye of Mumenhes, a sun disk encircled by one or more cobras. The Eye is an extension of Mumenhes's power but it also behaves as an independent entity. The Eye is often personified as other gods including Ajōrē. The Eye is Mumenhes's partner in the creative cycle in which Mumenhes begets the renewed form of himself reborn daily at dawn. The Eye's violent aspect defends Mumenhes against the agents of disorder that threaten his rule. This dangerous aspect of the Eye goddess is often represented by a lioness or by the uraeus, a symbol of protection and royal authority. The disastrous effects when the Eye goddess rampages out of control and the efforts of the gods to return her to a benign state are a prominent motif in Arkhē. The Eye of Mumenhes represents many of the same aspects as the Eye of Nošep.

In some versions of the Arkhē creation myth, all forms of life are said to have been created by Mumenhes when he called each of them into existence by speaking their secret names. In other versions, humanity was created from Mumenhes's tears and sweat, hence Ancient Irkawans called themselves the "Cattle of Mumenhes" while Hawu call themselves the "Body of Mumenhes". In one creation myth, mankind plotted against Mumenhes causing him to send his eye in the form of Ajōrē to punish them. When Ajōrē became bloodthirsty, she was pacified by drinking beer mixed with red dye.