cult of Neith
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The cult of Neith was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Neith, a primordial deity associated with war, hunting, and creation, particularly revered in the city of Sais.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian religious tradition
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religious cult ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
creation
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hunting ⓘ primordial deity ⓘ war ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| geographicalFocus |
Lower Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPriesthood |
priestesses of Neith
ⓘ
priests of Neith ⓘ |
| hadTemple | Temple of Neith at Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyIncluded |
crossed arrows
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red crown of Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ shield ⓘ |
| influenced | royal ideology in Sais ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Ancient Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
cosmic creation
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protection in warfare ⓘ royal kingship ⓘ weaving of the cosmos ⓘ |
| linkedToOtherDeities |
Isis cult
ⓘ
Osiris cult NERFINISHED ⓘ cult of Ptah ⓘ cult of Ra ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCultCenter | Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRoleOfDeity |
creator goddess
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mother of gods ⓘ war goddess ⓘ |
| patronGoddessOf | Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
hunters
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warriors ⓘ weavers ⓘ |
| practicedRituals |
festivals
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offerings ⓘ prayers ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| worshipped | Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
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Late Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Predynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.