Werethekau

Werethekau
A relief representing Weret-hekau. From the reign of Ramesses II
A relief representing Werethekau. From the reign of Ramesses II
Name in hieroglyphs
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Z2		 I12

Werethekau (Egyptian: wrt-hk3w "great one of magic, great enchantress"; alternately Urthekau, Weret Hekau) was an ancient Egyptian deity. She served as the personification of supernatural powers.[1]

  1. ^ Barbara S. Lesko, The great goddesses of Egypt, University of Oklahoma Press, 1999, p 74