Neper (mythology)

This article is about the god of grain. For the dimensionless unit, see Neper.
"Nepit" redirects here. For information entropy unit, the natural unit of information, see nepit (unit).
Neper
Oldest and rare surviving depiction of Nepri (or Neper) as an age mature man with the iconic 3 grain-symbol above his head as depiction
Oldest and rare surviving depiction of Nepri (or Neper) as an age mature man with the iconic 3 grain-symbol above his head as depiction
Other namesNepri
Nepra
Name in hieroglyphs
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Neper[1]
Genealogy
Parents
ConsortTayt (?)
Nepri, name showing the symbol of 3 grains

In ancient Egyptian religion, Neper (alts. Nepra or Nepri) was a god of grain.[2] His female counterpart was Nepit, the goddess of grain. His consort may have been Tayt, the goddess of weaving.

  1. ^ Wörterbuch, II., p.249
  2. ^ Pinch, Geraldine. Egyptian Mythology p.171., Oxford University Press, USA (April 8, 2004) ISBN 0-19-517024-5.