Heqet
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Heqet is an ancient Egyptian frog-headed goddess associated primarily with fertility, childbirth, and the life-giving power of the Nile.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian goddess
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fertility deity ⓘ frog goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
childbirth
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fertility ⓘ frogs ⓘ life-giving power of the Nile ⓘ rebirth ⓘ resurrection ⓘ water ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Horus
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Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultPeriod |
Middle Kingdom
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New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
frog
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woman with a frog head ⓘ |
| domain | birth houses (mammisis) ⓘ |
| epithet |
Lady of the birth house
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She who hastens birth ⓘ |
| functionInMagic | invoked in healing rituals for mothers and infants ⓘ |
| functionInMagic | invoked in spells for safe delivery ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hieroglyph | frog sign ⓘ |
| influence | symbolism of frogs as life and fertility in later cultures ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
abundance of the Nile flood
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renewal of life ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
assists in the creation of humans on the potter’s wheel of Khnum
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breathes life into newborns ⓘ |
| pantheon | Egyptian pantheon ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| role |
goddess of childbirth
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protector of newborn children ⓘ protector of pregnant women ⓘ |
| spouse | Khnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | frog ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
household deity
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nature deity ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Abydos
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Herwer NERFINISHED ⓘ Qus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
amulets of frogs placed with the dead for rebirth
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amulets of frogs worn by women for fertility ⓘ |
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