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==Relationship between snake-god and Mehen game==
[[File:-3000 Abydos Spiel der Schlange Mehen anagoria.JPG|thumb|[[Mehen (game)|Mehen]] with game stones, from [[Abydos, Egypt]], 3000 BC, [[Neues Museum]]]]
The precise relationship between the deity and the [[Mehen (game)|Mehen game]] is unknown.{{cn|date=April 2025}} For instance, it is unknown whether the game derives from the mythological character or the character derives from the game.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

It is known that the object known as mehen depicts a game rather than a religious [[Fetishism|fetish]] as demonstrated in tomb paintings, game boards, and equipment.{{cn|date=April 2025}} The rules and method of playing the game are unknown, although rules have been created in modern times based on assessments of how it may have been played.{{cn|date=April 2025}}