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Bes is a very unusual god. Bes does not appear to be Egyptian at all. During the birth, Bes would dance about the room, shaking his rattle and yelling to frighten away demons that would otherwise put a curse on the child. When a baby laughed or smiled for no apparent reason, it was believed that Bes was somewhere in the room making funny faces. Bes' role as demonequeller also e