Werethekau

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Werethekau, alt. Urthekau, was the ancient Egyptian personification of supernatural powers, weret hekau meaning "she who is rich in magic" or "she who is great in spells" or the like. This power was one of the inherent qualities of the Crowns of Egypt. As goddess of the crowns she was a snake or a lion-headed woman and dwelt in the state sanctuary.[1]

Werethekau was an epithet frequently conferred on Isis,[2] , Sekhmet,[3] Mut[4] and others.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Manfred Lurker, The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, Routledge 2004, ISBN 0415340187, p.192
  2. ^ Lurker, op.cit., p.192
  3. ^ Erik Hornung, Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many, Cornell University Press 1996, ISBN 0801483840, p.284
  4. ^ Carol A. R. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, University of Texas Press 1994, ISBN 029270464X, p.37
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