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Nephthys
The twin sister of Isis, Nephthys is the goddess of night, the protectress of the dead
and the guardian of the lungs of the deceased.
Qadesh
Qadesh, the "Holy One," rides a lion and holds out snakes and lotus buds. She
embodies the sacramental reverence toward sexuality as an expression of divine force.
Renenet
When an Egyptian child is born, Renenet pronounces its name, defines its personality
and bestows its fortune. Renenet is the personification of the force of nurturing and
its effect on a child's destiny. In a larger sense, she is the earth itself, which offers
milk and grain to her people, who worship her as the goddess of the double granary.
Sati
Sati, "she who runs like an arrow", also known as Satis and Satet, is an Egyptian
archer goddess who personified the waterfalls of the river Nile. Her sanctuary was at
Sekhmet
Sekhmet is the lion goddess and her worship was centered in Memphis. Her name
means "powerful" and she was created from the fire in Ra's eyes as a goddess of
vengeance against sinful humans.
Selkhet
The beautiful scorpion goddess and guardian of the dead, Selkhet has her scorpion
strike death to the wicked. She also saves the lives of the innocent stung by a
scorpion. She is one of the deities who led the deceased into the afterlife and offered
instructions in the customs of the otherworld. She symbolized rebirth after death.
Shait
Shait is the goddess of human destiny. Invisible, Shait observes a human's virtues and
vices, crimes and secret crimes. Based on her intimate knowledge of each person, she