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Ancient Egyptian deity
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Nehmetawy in hieroglyphs | ||||||||
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Nehmetawy (nḥm.t-ˁw3ỉ; "she who embraces those in need"[1]) is a goddess in the ancient Egyptian religion. She is not very widely known. Nehmetawy was the wife of snake god Nehebu-kau, or in other places of worship, like in Hermopolis, the wife of Thoth. Her depictions are anthropomorph, with a sistrum-shaped headdress, often with a child in her lap.[2]
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- "The Hermopolis Stela of Nectanebo I", describing a temple that Nectanebo built for Nehemetawy.
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