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| Gods & Goddesses
Nephthys
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NephthysProtector of the DeadPantheon: Egyptian Element: Earth Sphere of Influence: Protection and Bereavement Preferred colors: White Associated symbol: Horns around the moon. Best day to work with: Monday Best Moon phase: Full Best time to work with: Midnight Strongest around Samhain Associated Planet: Moon |
Nephthys was married to Set, mother of Sobek and Anubis (from Osiris). She is protector of the good, and hates eveil doers. She is also the embodiment of grief, blaming herself for the death of Osiris at Set's hand. Those seeking sympathetic counsel may call on her. | |
Additional Information on Nephthys from WikipediaInformation is unedited and uncheckedIn Egyptian mythology, Nephthys is a goddess of the underworld, as well as childbirth. The name was also used as a title for the oldest woman in any household. She may have been another form of Bat or Neith.In Egyptian art, her hair is similar to or the same as the cloth used to shroud corpses. She was depicted with a basket or a house on her head, and sometimes as a kite (bird)|kite, falcon, hawk or other bird. She is a daughter of Nuit and Seb and the wife of Set (mythology)|Set, with whom she is the mother of Anubis. She is the sister of Isis, with whom she is often depicted. Alternative: Nebet-het, Nebt-het ca:Nephthys da:Nephthys de:Nephthys eo:Neftiso fr:Nephtys zh:奈芙蒂斯 This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Nephthys) | |