Anput
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Anput is a goddess
from Egyptian mythology
. She is also called Input, Inpewt and Yineput. Her name is written in hieroglyphs as inpwt.
Anubis
. She is his wife and mother of goddess Kebechet
. She is also a goddess of 17th nome of Upper Egypt
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Goddess
A goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....
from Egyptian mythology
Egyptian mythology
Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society. It centered on the Egyptians' interaction with a multitude of deities who were believed to be present in, and in control of, the forces and elements of nature...
. She is also called Input, Inpewt and Yineput. Her name is written in hieroglyphs as inpwt.
Mythology
Anput is a female aspect of godGod
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
Anubis
Anubis
Anubis is the Greek name for a jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. In the ancient Egyptian language, Anubis is known as Inpu . According to the Akkadian transcription in the Amarna letters, Anubis' name was vocalized as Anapa...
. She is his wife and mother of goddess Kebechet
Kebechet
In Egyptian mythology, Kebechet is a goddess, a deification of embalming liquid. Her name means cooling water.- Myths :...
. She is also a goddess of 17th nome of Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
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Titles
Anput's titles:- Mother of Light
- Lady of the Holy Land
- Lady of Heaven
- The Dark Mother
- Lady of Magic
- Lady of the Circle
- Lady of the Light and The Dark
- Lady of Truth
- She who is Crowned with Stars
- She Who Protects
- Queen of the Starry Heavens.
Art
She was depicted as a woman wearing jackal standard of 17th nome or a woman with a head of jackal.----