Bes

Bes is a demon appearing in the Devil Summoner series.

Appearances

 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Genma Clan

History
Bes was an Egyptian deity worshipped in the later periods of dynastic history as a protector of households and in particular mothers and children. In time he would be regarded as the defender of everything good and the enemy of all that is bad. While past studies identified Bes as a Middle Kingdom import from Nubia, some more recent research believes him to be an Egyptian native. Mentions of Bes can be traced to the southern lands of the Old Kingdom; however his cult did not become widespread until well into the New Kingdom.

His name appears to be connected to a Nubian word for "cat" (besa), and indeed, his first appearances have the suggestion of a cat god. He is also known as a comic dwarf god that brings good luck and happiness to homes.