Ancient Egypt

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Nephthys


Nephthys
TitleMistress of The house
Cult Center Heliopolis
GenderFemale
Father Geb
Mother Nut
ConsortBrother Seth
Sons and DaughtersIllegitimate son Anubis
Siblings Seth, Osiris and Isis
Patron - Dominionfriend of the dead - infertility - desert- protector of the Sacred Phoenix
Dedicated templesIunu in Heliopolis
Komir in Upper Egypt
Appearancewoman with headdress topped by a bowl showing her name in hieroglyphs

  • She was the darkness to Isis ' light, the bareness to contrast her sister's fertility.
  • Nephthys had no children from her barren husband Seth (being the barren desert god)
  • She disguised herself as Isis, got Osiris drunk, and seduced him to her bed
  • This relation resulted in the birth of an illegitimate son Anubis
  • When Seth discovered this adultery act and began to plan Osiris' death.
  • in the Legend of Osiris, despite being the wife of Seth, she was seen as a loyal sister to Isis, helping Isis to gather Osiris' scattered limbs (after Seth cut him into pieces), to revive the dead god.
  • Protector of Hapy, one of the Four Sons of Horus


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