Renenutet/Renenet

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"Lady of the fertile land" and "lady of granaries", a deity of fertility and harvest but she was also a protector of linen, especially bandages, children and their nourishment. Mother of the grain god Nepri. She also gave each child a destiny and she attended the weighing of the hearts of men in the Hall of Judgment. The Greeks called her Thermutis. Her name consisted of two parts:`rnn´ - nourishment, and `wtt´ - snake, showing something of her character. People made offerings to her during harvest time and she was depicted either as a snake or a human with a snake´s head. In the Greco-Egyptian days she was often depicted as Isis with a snake´s head. Her main cult center was Faiyum in Lower Egypt.

Main center of worship:

The Faium area, Lower Egypt

Suggested Pdf Resources

_Egyptian Serpent Power_: www.joanlansberry.com

The Warrior God: Renenutet (Renenet, Ernutet, Termuthis), "She Who Rears", was a cobra goddess of nursing or rearing children, fertility and protector of the pharaoh.; members.cox.net

A Global Tarot Perpetual Egyptian Solar-Lunar Calendar (Kemetic: Peteh. 7. Feb Rekeh Nejes A-hotep Phamenoth Newet Shewe.; www.dpedtech.com

DIEUX EGYPTIENS: RAT-TAUI ....................................... 34. RENENET........................................; religion.mrugala.net

BULLETIN DE L'INSTITUT FRANÇAIS D'ARCHÉOLOGIE ORIENTALE: [Sh]aï et Renenet ont été distingués l.°. Elle a déterminé .; www.ifao.egnet.net

Suggested Web Resources

Ancient Egyptian Gods; Renenutet (Renenet): Renenutet (also known as Termuthis, Ernutet, Renenet) was a cobra goddess from the Delta area.; www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk

Egypt: The Gods of Ancient Egypt - Renenutet (Renenet, Ernutet: www.touregypt.net

Ra, Re, sungod, Renenutet: On this page: Ra, Renenutet, Reshef,. Please note - Festival days are an estimation compiled from several sources.; www.philae.nu