Ancient Egyptian cobra-goddess
Meretseger (also known as Mersegrit[1]' or Mertseger) was a Theban cobra-goddess in ancient Egyptian religion,[2] in charge with guarding and protecting the vast Theban Necropolis — on the west bank of the Nile, in front of Thebes — and especially the heavily guarded Valley of the Kings.[3][4][5] Her cult was typical of the New Kingdom of Egypt (1550–1070 BC).[6]
- ^ Budge, E. A. Wallis. An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Volume 1. p. 311.
- ^ Pinch 2004, p. 164.
- ^ Hart 1986, pp. 119–120.
- ^ Wilkinson 2003, p. 224.
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- ^ Hart 1986, p. 120.
