
Egyptian mythology
Neith
Primordial Goddess of War, Hunting, and Creation
- Mythology
- Egyptian mythology
- Children
- Sobek
- Group
- Fate · Craft · Sky · Creation · Divine · War · Wisdom · Primordials
- Appears in
- The Contendings of Horus and Seth
- Objects
- Canopic Jars
Neith is one of Egypt's oldest deities, the creator and warrior goddess of Sais in the Delta. Her emblem, a shield crossed with arrows, marks her as patron of war and the hunt, and she wears the red crown of Lower Egypt. As a primordial creator she was said to have brought forth the world and even fashioned the sun god; she is also called mother of the crocodile god Sobek. In the Contendings of Horus and Seth, the gods turn to her wisdom to help settle the dispute. A weaver linked to the wrappings of mummies, she guards the dead, watching over the canopic jars with Isis, Nephthys, and Serket.
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The Contendings of Horus and Seth
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Neith?
- Neith is one of Egypt's oldest deities, the creator and warrior goddess of Sais in the Delta. Her emblem, a shield crossed with arrows, marks her as patron of war and the hunt, and she wears the red crown of Lower Egypt.
- Which mythology does Neith belong to?
- Neith belongs to Egyptian mythology.
- Which stories does Neith appear in?
- Neith appears in The Contendings of Horus and Seth, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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