Min the God of Fertility Presenting the First Lettuce to the Pharaoh
This myth describes the sacred ritual interaction between the fertility god Min and the Pharaoh during the summer festivals in Coptos. Min, the patron of the Eastern Desert and reproductive vigor, grants the Pharaoh the 'first lettuce' to symbolize the renewal of the King's virility and the continued prosperity of the Egyptian harvest. The story highlights the importance of the prickly...