Editing Iah (section)

==Worship==
By the [[New Kingdom of Egypt|New Kingdom]] (16th century to 11th century BC) he was less prominent than other gods with lunar connections, [[Thoth]] and [[Khonsu]]. As a result of the functional connection between them, he could be identified with either of those deities.

Iah was sometimes considered an adult form of Khonsu and was increasingly absorbed by him. He continued to appear in [[amulet]]s and occasional other representations, similar to Khonsu in appearance, with the same lunar symbols on his head and occasionally the same tight garments. He differed in usually wearing a full wig instead of a [[Sidelock of youth|child's sidelock]], and sometimes the [[Atef]] topped by another symbol.<ref>Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). ''The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt''. Thames & Hudson. p. 111</ref> As time went on, Iah also became Iah-Djehuty, meaning "god of the new moon".<ref>Remler, Pat. (2000). ''Egyptian Mythology A to Z: A Young Reader's Companion''. Facts On File. p. 1.</ref> In this role, he assumed the lunar aspect of [[Thoth]] (also known as [[Djehuty]]), who was the god of knowledge, writing and calculation. The segments of the moon were also used as fractional symbols in writing.<ref>S. Quirke and A.J. Spencer, ''The British Museum Book of Ancient Egypt''. London, The British Museum Press, 1992</ref>

Iah was also assimilated with [[Osiris]], god of the dead, perhaps because, in its monthly cycle, the Moon appears to renew itself.