Khensit

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In Egyptian mythology, Khensit (also spelled Chensit, Khenset), which means "placenta", was the patron goddess of the twentieth nome of Lower Egypt. Chensit was the wife of Sopdu[1] and the daughter of Ra, and was depicted as an uraeus. Khensit and Sopdu were sometimes known as the divine pair of Saft el-Hinna.[2]

Khensit was portrayed in many ways, including as Hathor-Isis.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sopdu", Encyclopedia of African Religion, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks California 91320 United States: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009, doi:10.4135/9781412964623.n391, ISBN 978-1-4129-3636-1, retrieved 2023-12-31{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ Ray, J. D. (1990). "The Names Psammetichus and Takheta". The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 76: 196–199. doi:10.2307/3822031. ISSN 0307-5133. JSTOR 3822031.
  3. ^ Müller, W. Max (2012-03-07). Egyptian Mythology. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-12278-6.


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