Khonsu is the Egyptian god associated with the Moon and was sometimes depicted as a falcon-headed child. His name is commonly connected with the idea of a traveler, reflecting the Moon’s nightly journey across the sky.
Khonsu was especially important at Thebes, where he formed the Theban Triad with his father Amun and mother Mut. Artists often portrayed him as a youthful, mummiform figure with a sidelock of childhood and a lunar disk with a crescent. In another recognized form, he has a falcon’s head, a feature that creates a visual resemblance to Horus.
That resemblance causes a common mix-up: Horus is primarily a sky and kingship god, while Khonsu’s defining association is lunar power. Khonsu was also linked with timekeeping, fertility, protection during night travel, and healing. The Temple of Khonsu at Karnak preserves important inscriptions about his worship and mythology.