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Egyptian pantheon
Nephthys
Also known as: Nebet-Het, Lady of the Temple Enclosure
- mourning
- death
- protection
- night
- childbirth
Goddess of mourning and protector of the dead. Sister-wife of Set but loyal to Isis. She aided Isis in gathering Osiris's body and mourned him.
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About Nephthys
Goddess of mourning and protector of the dead. Sister-wife of Set but loyal to Isis. She aided Isis in gathering Osiris's body and mourned him.
Primary Sources
Historical texts and references
“And on the fifth Nephthys, to whom they give the name of Finality and the name of Aphrodite, and some also the name of Victory.”
Domains
- mourning
- death
- protection
- night
- childbirth
Symbols
- house on head
- wings
- kite bird
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