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Neith

Egyptian goddess

Entitywater deity war deity death deityQ191815

Also known as nrt

Instance of: water deity
, war deity
, death deity
Part of: Egyptian mythology

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Neith, also spelled Nit, Net, or Neit, was an ancient Egyptian goddess, possibly of Libyan origin. She was associated with warfare, symbolized by her emblem of crossed bows, and with motherhood, as texts refer to her as the mother of deities such as the sun god Ra and the crocodile god Sobek.

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Sex or gender: female
Father: Nun
Mother: Mehet-Weret
Worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt
Child: Sobek
Apophis
Ra
Different from: Neith
Neit

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