Kheops. The Greek form of Khufu, which see. [91]
Kheper. An Egyptian deity symbolizing the creative energy of the sun, which is the source of all life. The deity is frequently represented as a man with the scarab or beetle on his shoulders, instead of a head. His name in Egyptian is
Kheperȧ. The same as the above. In Egyptian
Kherp-kheper-Râ-sotep-en-Râ. The royal name of the king Osarkon I. [38] [72]
Kheta. An Asiatic people, the Hittites of the Bible, where they are called חִתִּים [khittîm]. They are constantly mentioned in the Egyptian inscriptions, especially in those that treat of the wars of Seti I. and Ramses II. Their Egyptian name is
