Nephthys
Sign in to saveNephthys or Nebet-Het in ancient Egyptian () was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. A member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis in Egyptian mythology, she was a daughter of Nut and Geb. Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy, with her brother Osiris, and as the sister-wife of Set.
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Nephthys was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, daughter of the sky and earth deities, who held an important place in the Egyptian pantheon as one of the Great Ennead. She is particularly significant in Egyptian funerary practices, where she worked alongside her sister Isis to protect mummies and was closely associated with other major deities including Osiris and Set.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Nephthys
- Deity.image
- Nepthys.svg
- Deity.image_upright
- .7
- Deity.caption
- Nephthys normally portrayed as a young woman, wearing a headdress in the shape of a house and basket
- Deity.hiero
- O9 t:H8
- Deity.cult_center
- None specifically, Diospolis Parva
- Deity.symbol
- The sacred temple enclosure
- Deity.parents
- Geb and Nut
- Deity.siblings
- Isis, Osiris, Haroeris, and Set
- Deity.consort
- Set, Osiris, Horus, (in some myths) Anubis (in Nubia)
- Deity.offspring
- Anubis, Horus (in some myths)
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9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Function
- Symbolism
- Mythology and position in the pantheon
- New Kingdom cults
- Chief goddess of Nome VII
- References
- See also
- External links
Nephthys or Nebet-Het in ancient Egyptian () was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. A member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis in Egyptian mythology, she was a daughter of Nut and Geb. Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy, with her brother Osiris, and as the sister-wife of Set.
She was associated with mourning, the night/darkness, service (specifically temples), childbirth, the dead, protection, magic, health, embalming, and beer.