Goddess Nekhbet Scenes on Royal Monuments during the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties | ||
| International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality | ||
| Article 13, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 190-201 PDF (1.16 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijhth.2019.35114 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Saraa El-Shamy; Osama Ibrahim; Taher Hassan; Walid Shaikh Al Arab | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Nekhbet was an early Predynastic local divinity in the Egyptian mythology. Her ancient Egyptian name meant She of Nekheb, she was the patron deity of the city of Nekheb. Ultimately, she became the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt and one of the two patron deities for all of Ancient Egypt when it was unified. Nekhbet and her Lower Egyptian counterpart Wadjet often appeared together as the Nebty name which meant [he/she] of the Two Ladies. It is one of the five titles of each ruler. This study aims to shed more light on the cult of goddess Nekhbet throughout her names, titles and iconographies appeared on royal monuments during the fifth and sixth dynasties. Geographical epithets of Nekhebet were the most common and important ones, especially those that connected with the IIIth Nome of Upper Egypt and its capital, Nekhen. Nekhbet beard several epithets which show her relationship with Upper Egypt and its principal sanctuary. Nekhbet attained epithets that refered to her mighty character «Awt-a:with outstretched wings » and « 8mAt-pD(w)t: Stretcher of Bows ». | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nekhbet; old kingdom; Vulture; Nekhen; El-Kab | ||
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