Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Egyptian Mythology
Click the names on the left for descriptions of characters, places, and articles associated with Egyptian mythology. Some descriptions are lengthy and contain pictures and/or hieroglyphs.
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of the Goddess Taweret
The statuette represents Taweret, the goddess of protection of women in childbirth. She is depicted as a female hippopotamus with the arms and the legs of a lion and the tail of a crocodile. The statuette is placed on a rectangular,...
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of the Goddess Taweret
Wooden statuette of Taweret, goddess of marriage and child-rearing.