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Sign in to saveSeshat (, under various spellings) was the ancient Egyptian goddess of writing, wisdom, and knowledge. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper. She was also credited with inventing writing. She became identified as the goddess of measurement, accounting, architecture, science, astronomy, mathematics, geometry, history and surveying. She was variously depicted as the wife, daughter, or feminine counterpart of Thoth, who was also associated with knowledge, astronomy, measurement, and writing.''''''
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- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Seshat
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- Seshat, depicted in a leopard skin with her emblem above her head, inscribing the years of reign for the king on a palm-leaf rib (hieroglyph for "year").
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- Leopard skin, tablet, star, Cannabis flower, stylus
- Deity.parents
- Thoth and Maat
- Deity.consort
- Thoth
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- Ancient Egyptian deity
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- Egyptian mythology
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- female
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Article · Português
Sexate (Seshat) ou Sexete (Seshet) era uma deusa da mitologia egípcia originária da região do Delta do Nilo associada à escrita, à astronomia, à arquitectura e à matemática. O seu nome significa "a que escreve". Recebia também os títulos de "Senhora dos Livros" ou "Senhora dos Construtores".
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