vulture goddess Nekhbet
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The vulture goddess Nekhbet is an ancient Egyptian protective deity of Upper Egypt, often depicted as a vulture spreading her wings over pharaohs as their guardian.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nekhbet | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian goddess
ⓘ
protective deity ⓘ vulture goddess ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
pharaonic crowns
ⓘ
royal cartouches ⓘ royal reliefs ⓘ temple walls ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Upper Egypt
ⓘ
kingship ⓘ maternity ⓘ nursing of the king ⓘ protection ⓘ royal regalia ⓘ White Crown of Upper Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
white crown (Hedjet)
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
vulture with outspread wings
ⓘ
woman wearing vulture headdress ⓘ |
| domain |
royal palace
ⓘ
sky above the king ⓘ |
| epithet |
She of Nekheb
ⓘ
The White One ⓘ |
| function |
offering life and dominion to the king
ⓘ
spreading wings over the king as protection ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| headdress |
vulture headdress
ⓘ
white crown of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
city of Nekheb (Elkab)
ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
southern Egypt
|
| memberOf | Two Ladies ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Wadjet ⓘ |
| representedBy |
vulture hovering over royal names
ⓘ
vulture standard ⓘ |
| role |
protector of childbirth
ⓘ
protector of the pharaoh ⓘ royal guardian ⓘ |
| symbol | vulture ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Dynastic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Dynastic Period
Late Period of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
Late Period
Middle Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Goddess of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| worshipCenter |
Elkab
ⓘ
Nekheb ⓘ |
| worshipDuration | throughout most of ancient Egyptian history ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
inhabitants of Upper Egypt
ⓘ
pharaohs ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nekhbet
this entity surface form:
Nekhbet