Seshat
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Seshat is the ancient Egyptian goddess of writing, wisdom, and record-keeping, often depicted with a seven-pointed emblem above her head.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seshat canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Middle Kingdom inscriptions
ⓘ
New Kingdom temple reliefs ⓘ Old Kingdom inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thoth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
astronomical observations ⓘ calendrical calculations ⓘ scribes ⓘ temple foundations ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| domain |
architecture
ⓘ
measurement ⓘ record-keeping ⓘ wisdom ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| function |
keeping divine and royal archives
ⓘ
overseeing measurements and surveying ⓘ patroness of scribes ⓘ presiding over the foundation ritual of temples ⓘ recording royal achievements ⓘ recording the regnal years of the king ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| iconography |
figure holding a notched palm rib
ⓘ
woman wearing a leopard skin garment ⓘ woman with a seven-pointed emblem above her head ⓘ |
| languageOfName | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | minor but important deity in the Egyptian pantheon ⓘ |
| notableRitual | Stretching of the Cord ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
keeper of the divine library
ⓘ
recorder of the deeds of the king ⓘ |
| role |
goddess of architecture
ⓘ
goddess of measurement ⓘ goddess of record-keeping ⓘ goddess of wisdom ⓘ goddess of writing ⓘ |
| sometimesDescribedAs |
consort of Thoth
ⓘ
daughter of Thoth ⓘ |
| symbol |
headband with tall plume
ⓘ
leopard-skin dress ⓘ palm rib for counting years ⓘ seven-pointed emblem above her head ⓘ star-like emblem ⓘ |
| title |
Lady of the Builders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mistress of the House of Architects ⓘ Mistress of the House of Books NERFINISHED ⓘ Mistress of the Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContext | royal and temple rituals ⓘ |
| worshipRegion | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.