Nephthys
| Nephthys | ||||
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Nephthys was normally portrayed as a young woman, wearing a headdress in the shape of a house and basket | ||||
| Name in hieroglyphs | ||||
| Major cult center | None specifically, Diospolis Parva | |||
| Symbol | The sacred temple enclosure | |||
| Genealogy | ||||
| Parents | Geb and Nut | |||
| Siblings | Isis, Osiris, Haroeris, and Set | |||
| Consort | Set, Osiris, Horus, (in some myths) Anubis (in Nubia) | |||
| Offspring | Anubis, Horus (in some myths) | |||
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Nephthys or Nebet-Het in ancient Egyptian (Ancient Greek: Νέφθυς) was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. A member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis in Egyptian mythology, she was a daughter of Nut and Geb. Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy, with her brother Osiris, and as the sister-wife of Set.
She was associated with mourning, the night/darkness, service (specifically temples), childbirth, the dead, protection, magic, health, embalming, and beer.