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Nekhbet
Sign in to saveNekhbet (; also spelt Nekhebet) is an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology, who was the patron of the city of Nekheb (her name meaning of Nekheb). Ultimately, she became the patron of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities (alongside Wadjet) for all of Ancient Egypt when it was unified.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Nekhbet
- Deity.cult_center
- Nekheb
- Deity.symbol
- Vulture
- Deity.image
- Nekhbet (Goddess).svg
- Deity.caption
- Illustration of Nekhbet with outstretched wings wearing an Atef crown and holding both shen rings and plumed scepters, based on depictions from antiquity.
- Deity.hiero
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Nekhbet (; also spelt Nekhebet) is an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology, who was the patron of the city of Nekheb (her name meaning of Nekheb). Ultimately, she became the patron of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities (alongside Wadjet) for all of Ancient Egypt when it was unified.
==Mythology==
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