伊赫是古埃及的童年、音乐和欢乐之神，他的名字被翻译成 "sistrum 播放器 "或 "小牛 "的意思。 他与神圣的 sistrum 音乐密切相关，这是一种音乐拨浪鼓形式的打击乐器，最早被古埃及人用于舞蹈和宗教仪式。
在古埃及的《棺材文本》和标志性的《亡灵书》中，伊赫只出现过寥寥数次，在埃及神话中扮演的角色相对较小。 伊赫经常以一个孩童或梳着少年头的男孩的形象出现，他弹奏西斯特拉姆琴，手持门纳特。 他作为童神的形象巩固了古埃及人对神作为一个家族群体的信仰。
在丹德拉神庙产房或玛米西的铭文中，伊赫的童神形象是一个赤身裸体的小男孩。 他翻卷的侧发被精心编成辫子，表明他还不到 14 岁。 他的一只手拿着黄铜或青铜制成的神圣拨浪鼓（sistrum），另一只手用一根手指放在嘴边，摆出一副稚气未脱的姿势。 伊赫身着神圣的门纳特（menat项链和装饰有下埃及乌拉乌斯标志的红白相间的 Pshent 王冠。
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关于 Ihy 的事实
- 他的名字被翻译成 "sistrum player "或 "calf"（小牛）。
- 伊赫是拉和哈索尔的儿子
- 代表欢乐的童年和完美的孩子
- Ihy 在《棺材文本》和标志性的《死者之书》中出现过几次
- 描绘的是一个戴着年轻侧锁的小男孩，他手持 "menat"，正在弹奏 "sistrum"。
Ihy 的神系
尽管伊赫在上埃及只是一个小神，但他却是一个庞大家族的成员。 伊赫最早的形象是荷鲁斯、伊希斯、尼特或塞克美特的孩子。 后来，人们普遍认为伊赫是哈托尔和荷鲁斯长老的儿子。 他与哈托尔一起被供奉在登德拉，并在宗教节日中被召唤。
丹德拉（Dendera）的几座出生房屋的墙上都刻有纪念伊赫出生的碑文。 古埃及人认为，孩子出生时应该有欢乐和音乐迎接。 埃及学家指出，伊赫显然受到其神圣家族的宠爱，这进一步巩固了他作为典型不朽儿童的地位。
在哈托尔的崇拜者心目中，哈托尔从一个无情的复仇女神蜕变为一个深情的慈母，而伊希与哈托尔的其他孩子一起，在这一过程中发挥了至关重要的作用。
尽管伊赫象征着童年的奇妙和美好，但埃及文字表明，古埃及人对伊赫保持着健康的尊重甚至恐惧。
不只是童年的欢乐
作为古埃及的音乐之神，伊赫定义了童年的嬉戏。 伊赫是婴儿期纯音乐的化身，代表着演奏司琴所带来的快乐。 上埃及文化将演奏司琴与哈托尔崇拜联系在一起。
See_also: 22 大古罗马符号及其含义 随着时间的推移，伊赫逐渐成为一个象征，代表着更复杂的宗教概念，而不仅仅是音乐。 他对音乐的热情表达与对哈托尔的崇拜融为一体，将他塑造成了埃及人的欲望之神、享乐之神和生育之神。 伊赫也是古埃及人心目中的 "面包之神"，他掌管着啤酒。 古埃及人深信，要崇拜哈托尔，他们需要通过这样祭拜伊赫，他们还可以与伊赫的母亲交流。
Ihy "与母亲的天然联系逐渐演变成母亲对孩子奉献的象征。 哈托尔被奉为牛头女神，"Ihy "自然而然地扮演了她的小牛的角色。 古埃及人经常用 "Ihy "帮助牛群渡过小溪或河流。 小牛或 "Ihy "被装上船。 小牛的母亲跟在船后，带领着闻讯赶来的牛群。穿过小溪。
回顾过去
对伊赫的崇拜说明了古埃及人是如何将他们的神组织在家族结构中的，这有助于他们解释他们的神往往善变的行为和家族恩怨。
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