Mehen
2–6 players
- Players
- 2–6 players
How it plays
Mehen plays 2–6 players.
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Where it came from
Mehen, often called the Game of the Snake, dates back to the Early Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt, around 3000 BCE. The game board is typically circular and carved with the representation of a coiled snake, reflecting the mythological serpent Mehen, who was believed to protect the sun god Ra during his nightly journey. It represents a significant development in early board gaming, moving away from simple chance-based play toward more structured, symbolic movement.
The game design relies on a specific set of pieces, usually including lions and small spherical marbles, which players moved along the segmented body of the snake. While the exact rules have been lost to history, archaeological evidence suggests it was a popular pastime for elite members of Egyptian society. The game eventually fell out of favor by the end of the Old Kingdom, and today, it is primarily studied through the few surviving stone boards recovered from excavations.
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