Nephthys – Egyptian Funerary Goddess Who Also Protected The Pharaohs While They Were Alive

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Egyptian goddess Nephthys - primarily associated with the myths of Heliopolis - was a funerary goddess and played a lesser role than her sister Isis. Otherwise, nothing is known about her before her appearance in these myths.

Nephthys, goddess on the sarcophagus of Ramses III. Credit: Tangopaso - Public Domain

Her Egyptian name is "nebet-hut," which means "mistress of the mansion. However, any specific clue linking her to her true origin was never given. She was the daughter of Geb, who symbolizes the beginning of everything in Egyptian mythology. Geb represented the beginning, fertility, and the earth. On the other hand, Nut was the mother goddess of all gods. Isis and Osiris were twin brothers of Nephthys, who eventually married another of their brothers, Seth.

It is confirmed that Nephtys' reign as an important goddess lasted throughout the last Egyptian dynasty. It is also important to remember that she was one of the most ancient deities in Egyptian mythology.

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