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Neith

Egyptian mythology

Neith

Primordial Goddess of War, Hunting, and Creation

Mythology
Egyptian mythology
Children
Sobek
Group
Fate · Craft · Sky · Creation · Divine · War · Wisdom · Primordials

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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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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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