English: The serpent-god Neheb-kau was one of 42 "judges" the deceased encountered in the underworld, according to the funerary text known as "The Book of the Dead." Neheb-kau, identified with invincible living power, provided nourishment to the dead; he was also identified as a manifestation of the creator god Atum. This representation has a human body with a serpent head and tail. The knees are flexed, and the hands at the mouth.