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Iah (Egyptian: (Ancient Egyptian: jꜥḥ; 𓇋𓂝𓎛𓇹, Coptic ⲟⲟϩ) is a lunar deity in ancient Egyptian religion. The word jꜥḥ simply means "Moon". It is also transcribed as Yah, Jah, Aa, or Aah.[2][3]
Aa (Mesopotamia): Also known as: Aah, Aos, Iah, Khensu, Sirdu, Sirrida. Aa as a Chaldean deity was known as Aos. Her emblem is a disk with eight rays. As the Akkadian and Sumerian moon god- dess she is the consort of the sun god, Shamash. In this aspect, she is the mother of Tammuz. Ra, in Egypt was called Aa (the sun), as a high or sky god. Aa or Aah is another name for the Egyptian moon god, Khensu.
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