Khensit
Sign in to saveIn Egyptian mythology, Khensit (also spelled Chensit, Khenset), which means "placenta", was the patron goddess of the twentieth nome of Lower Egypt. Khensit was the wife of Sopdu and the daughter of Ra, and was depicted as an uraeus. Khensit and Sopdu were sometimes known as the divine pair of Saft el-Hinna.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Khensit
- Deity.parents
- Ra
- Deity.consort
- Sopdu
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Ancient Egyptian deity
- Part of
- Egyptian mythology
- Gender
- female
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Article · Italiano
Nella mitologia egizia, Khensit (scritta anche come Chensit), letteralmente il suo nome fa riferimento a "placenta", era la dea legata alle corone e al fuoco, protettrice del ventesimo nomo del Basso Egitto. Oltre a ciò era anche la moglie di Sopdu e figlia di Ra, veniva generalmente raffigurata come un ureo.
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