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Mehen, God of the Boardgames

B. Rothöhler, Board Game Studies 2, 1999

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Rothöhler's essential study of Mehen's theological migration from physical board game to divine opponent. By cross-referencing the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and Books of the Netherworld, Rothöhler proves that the god Mehen became the invisible antagonist in New Kingdom afterlife Senet — the defeated player who grants the deceased soul justification.

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http://bgs.ludicum.org/pdf/issue2/BGS2Rothoehler.pdf

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The Academy · May 27, 2026

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