#Nebethetepet

[blueiscoool]

Statue of a goddess, probably Nehemetaui or Nebethetepet Late Period–Ptolemaic Period Dynasty 27–30 550–300 B.C.

The shrine-shaped sistrum sound-box worn as a crown by this figure indicates that either the goddess Nehemet-aui, the consort of Thoth, or Nebethetepet, a manifestation of Hathor, is represented. The features of the goddess suggest a date to the end of the 26th dynasty, or the 30th dynasty. As the kings of the 30th Dynasty built important buildings including a temple to the goddess Nehemet-aui at Hermopolis, the seat of the god Thoth, it is plausible this statue is Nehemet-aui.

H. 17.8 × W. 4.3 × D. 10 cm (7 × 1 11/16 × 3 15/16 in.). H. (with tang): 20 cm (7 7/8 in.).

[sehetep-shenwer]

Dua Nebethetepet!

[egypt-museum]

Votive Ear Stele of Usersatet

The ear stele of Usersatet was dedicated to the goddess Nebethetepet, “she who listens to prayers”. It is decorated with four ears in the hope that the deity would hear and answer to the requests of the dedicator. Originally from Heliopolis, Nebethetepet was a deity who was associated with Hathor and there is even evidence for her cult during the Old Kingdom. Stele decorated with one or more ears have been discovered not only in the village of Deir el-Medina but also at other New Kingdom sites. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550-1292 BC. Limestone, 17.5 x 14 x 5.3 cm. From Deir el-Medina, West Thebes. Now in the Egyptian Museum of Turin. Cat. 1546 Read more

[templeofoccultpractices]

Atum

Other names:Atem, Tem

Major cult center:Heliopolis

Consort:Atumet, Iusaaset or Nebethetepet, IwsaAst

Children:Shu and Tefnut in some accounts became Nefertum. Depicted with the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt sometimes with a sore disk or the head of a ram.

Symbols:Evening sun,setting sun, Sun, Snake basking in the sun, Scarab, Lizards, Ished tree, Rams, Mer-Wer/mnevis black bull either he solar disk on it's head, Lions, Ichneumon mongoose, Eels

connection to the gods:Montu, Ra, Hapu

Hybrid gods:Khepri-Atum, Ra-Atum

Celebrations:Wpt-rnpt New years

Roles:Evening sun,solar deity. Closer of the day.Was considered to be the first god, having created himself on a mount of earth that rose from the water of Nun. He slit out Shu and Tefnut from his mouth. Symbolizes the setting suns journey into the underworld and its rising in the East.

Features:Was born from the waters of Nu from the blue lotus bud. When the petal opened it revealed the beetle Kheperi. Then he turned to a weeping boy

Atum sometimes referred to as Atem or Tem, is an important deity in Egyptian mythology.

In the Heliopolitan creation myth, Atum was considered to be the first god, having created himself, sitting on a mound (benben) (or identified with the mound itself), from the primordial waters (Nu).Early myths state that Atum created the god Shu and goddess Tefnut by spitting them out of his mouth. One text debates that Atum did not create Shu and Tefnut by spitting them out of his mouth by means of saliva and semen, but rather by Atum's lips. Another writing describes Shu and Tefnut being birthed by Atum's hand. That same writing states that Atum's hand is the title of the god's wife based on her Heliopolitan beginning. Other myths state Atum created by masturbation, with the hand he used in this act representing the female principle inherent within him. Yet other interpretations state that he has made union with his shadow.

Aspect of Ra

Khepri: newly created sun. Morning sun manifested.Was born format he waters of Nun from a blue lotus bud. When the petals open it revealed the beetle Kheperi.

Atum:Evening or setting sun manifested and travelled though the underworld every night.. was born from the water of Nu from a blue lotus bud.

Nefertum:was born from the water of Nu from a blue lotus bud.when the petals opened it revealed a scarab. Changed into a young boy who is crying he became Nefertum.

Khenmu:Sunset manifested

Ra/Re:Rising sun

Ra-Atum:Emerges from the eastern horizon and rest in the western horizon.Dies every night at dusk before resurrecting himself at dawn. He symbolizes the setting sun and journeying through the underworld to rise in the East.

Name

Atum's name is thought to be derived from the verb tm which means 'to complete' or 'to finish'. Thus, he has been interpreted as being the "complete one" and also the finisher of the world, which he returns to watery chaos at the end of the creative cycle. As creator, he was seen as the progenitor of the world, the deities and universe having received his vital force or ka.

Origins

Atum is one of the most important and frequently mentioned deities from earliest times, as evidenced by his prominence in the Pyramid Texts, where he is portrayed as both a creator and father to the king.Several writings contradict how Atum was brought into existence. Some state Atum was created by himself by saying his name, while others argue he came out from a blue lotus flower or an egg.

Roles

In the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians believed that Atum lifted the dead king's soul from his pyramid to the starry heavens.He was also a solar deity, associated with the primary sun god Ra. Atum was linked specifically with the evening sun, while Ra or the closely linked god Khepri were connected with the sun at morning and midday.

In the Book of the Dead, which was still current in the Graeco-Roman period, the sun god Atum is said to have ascended from chaos-waters with the appearance of a snake, the animal renewing itself every morning.

Atum is the god of pre-existence and post-existence. In the binary solar cycle, the serpentine Atum is contrasted with the scarab-headed god Khepri—the young sun god, whose name is derived from the Egyptian ḫpr "to come into existence". Khepri-Atum encompassed sunrise and sunset, thus reflecting the entire cycle of morning and evening

Worship

Atum's worship centered on the city of Heliopolis (Egyptian: Annu or Iunu).The only surviving remnant of Heliopolis is the Temple of Re-Atum obelisk located in Al-Masalla of Al-Matariyyah, Cairo. It was erected by Senusret I of the Twelfth Dynasty, and still stands in its original position.

Relationship To Other Gods

Atum was a self-created deity, the first being to emerge from the darkness and endless watery abyss that existed before creation. A product of the energy and matter contained in this chaos, he created his children—the first deities, out of loneliness. He produced from his own sneeze, or in some accounts, semen, Shu, the god of air, and Tefnut, the goddess of moisture. The brother and sister, curious about the primeval waters that surrounded them, went to explore the waters and disappeared into the darkness. Unable to bear his loss, Atum sent a fiery messenger, the Eye of Ra, to find his children. The tears of joy he shed upon their return were the first human beings.

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Ideas for honoring or working with/worshipping Atum

Altar

Create an altar/sacred space for your rituals and giving offerings for Atum. Items may include

⬩An altar cloth

⬩Blue or yellow candles (you can use any color))

⬩Cup or chalice

⬩Incense and an incense burner

⬩Offering bowl

⬩Statue of Atum

For more information on basic deity work and altar setups check out the deity work post.

Basic offerings:Bread, Frankincense, , Lizard Amulet, Myrrh, Water

Rituals

Ideas for rituals may include

⬩Honoring the sunset

⬩Summer solstice

⬩Purification rituals

⬩Protection

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[just-1-scorpio]

Mythology nerd reacts/talks about Dislyte part 1.- Djoser

So Djoser is the Esper of Atum. So let's start with introdusing Atum. And sorry for the bad English, it's not my first launvige, and I have troubles with writing even in my own launvige.

So Atum is the primordial God in Egyiptian mythology. In some version he created himself, in other versions he was formed from the primordial waters Nu. In early versions he created the first gods Shu, and Tefnot, buy simply siting them out of his mouth, and in other versions he created them buy his hands. The two of them were corious about the primordial waters that surrounded them, and one time they went to explor it, then they disapeard in the dark ess. Atum unable to acept the loss of his children sent a messenger the Eye of Ro to find them. Luckly they were found, and as Atum reunited with his son, and daughter, he let out tears of joy. And from those tears of joy humans were created. Later on Shu, and Tefnot got married, and started making the other gods. Yes there are other versions but for the sake of simplicity I left them out. But

But a queck history lesten first. Believe me it will be importent for later so bear with me. I try to tell ancient Egypt's history as fast as posible. Ancient Egyiptian history can be sepereted into three parts, with a few transitional ages when it comes to art history, so I will use this. So if the time line is has a few holes in it, it's because of this. The first one is the Old Kingdom that started in approxemetly in 2686 BC and ended in approxemetly in 2181 BC. And is often referd to as the "Age of the Pyramids". It started with rule of Egypt's first pharaoh Djoser, and it's last pharaoh eather being Netjerkare Siptah, or Neferirkare depending on the scholar. The second is the Middle Kingdom, which approxemetly started in 2055 BC, and approxemetly ended in 1650 BC. And it's first pharaoh was Mentuhotep II, and it's last pharaoh was eather Merneferre Ay, or the last pharaoh of the Thirteenth Dynasty. And the last one is the New Kingdom. It started in approxemetly 1550 BC, and ended in approxemetly 1069 BC. It's first pharaoh was Ahmose I, and it's last pharaoh was Ramesses XI. And it was later fallowed by the Late Period of ancient Egyip, which was later fallowed by the Macedonian rule, when Egypt was under the rule of the Macedonian Empire, and this was the time when the Philopator dynasty started with Ptolemy I Soter, and this era ended with the death of Cleopatra. And this is where we usually stop talking about ancient Egyiptian history, because here Egypt become Roman theritory.

So why did I meantiond this? Well for many reason, but for now let's back to Atum. In the Old Kingdom it was believed that Atum lifted the dead pharaoh's youl from the Pyramids to the affter life. And besides all this he was also a solar deity, and was associated by Ra, and was linked with the evening sun. In the Book of the Dead one of the primer,that was writen in around 1550 BC, and most well know sources when it comes to Egyiptian mythology, he was said to ascended from chaos-waters with the appearance of a snake, and the Snake renewing itself every morning. And he had two consorts Iusaaset (who was a genderbend version of Atum), and Nebethetepet (who was probably also a genderbend version of Atu) who are both pretty Obscure.

So this was a lot to take in, but it will all make sense. I promis. But now let's talk about Djoser.

So let's start with his name. He was named after the first pharaoh Djoser, who united lower, and upor Egypt. Which first makes sense, because like I said Atum was the first God in Egyiptian mythology, it's actually a quet nood to it, and second it shows that the devs cared about it, even if people will not really notice it. Which is a thing that I can aprove of.

Now let's talk about his back story. Djoser was an orphan, and was alon his entry life until the day he meet his wife. Then they had a daughter together. Djoser finaly had a family, he félt complite, and vowed to protect his family. But sadly he could't protect them for everything. His wife soon daid after giving birth to they daughter. After this he become an Esper. His daughter become the sunshine in his life. But she fall ill with a dreadfull sickness. Djoser tried everything that he could to save her, which included joining the Shadow Decree. In the end he had to say goodbye to her. After this he directed his whrath, and anger at the Esper Union, and he become one of the most wanted person in Grandis. But old habbits never die, he still makes too many food because he used to cook for his family.

So there are many similarities, and defrences between him, and Atum. They both were alone in the start, and they both are father who lost they child, and both of them are older then the others (Djoser is 40 by the way) . But the similarities end here. Djoser only had one child a daughter, and Atum had two children a son, and a daughter, and in Atum's case he got his children back, and his tears were from joy, whaile Djoser had to say a finel goodby to her, and his tears were from sarow.

In aapearenc the devs took some creativ liberties. Which in my eyes is not a problem. Atum was usually depicted as this:

Or this:

And this is Djoser's character design:

And this character design absolutly works. He is suposed to be big, and sceary looking, and he looks the part. He is wearing multiple ankhs. And it's just a pretty good character design over all.

[dwellerinthelibrary]

The Met reckons this statue is either Nehemtawy or Nebethetepet and comes from either the Late Period or the Ptolemaic era. Sometimes there’s no inscription (this happens a lot with lioness-headed figures) and you’ve got Schrödinger’s goddess.

[ra-awyserqet]

Met Museum Menat counterpose for attachment to the missing aegis of a goddess ca. 800–525 B.C. Egyptian Rogers Fund, 1908 (08.202.15) https://www.metmuseum.org/met-around-the-world/?page=10721 (10/210)

[supernovaae]

Egyptian Mythological Figures to Use for Dislyte Ocs:

Aker, Amathaunta, Ammit, Amn, Anat, Anhur, Ani, Anuke, Apet, Astarte, Aten, Bat, Bennu, Besna, Denwen, Djefa, Dua, Fa, Hatmehit, Haurun, Hedetet, Hedjhotep, Heka, Heptet, Heneb, Heset, Iah, Iabet, Iat, Ihy, Imentet/Amentet, Iusaaset, Kebehut, Kek, Ken, Khepri, Khesfu, Kherty, Khnum, Khonsu, Kneph, Maahes, Maat, Mafdet, Mehen, Menhit, Imhotep, Meret, Meskhenet, Min, Mnevis, Montu, Mut, Kith, Nehmetawy, Nekhbet/Nekhebit, Nemty, Neper, Nepit, Nun, Pakhet, Pelican, Perit, Pesi, Petbe, Ptah, Qetesh, Rekhit, Renenet, Renpet, Fetket, Sait, Satet, Sehith, Seker, Sekhemus, Selkis, Sepa, Sepes, Seshat, Setem, Shed, Shehbui, Shezmu, Sopdu, Taweret, Tayt/Tayet, Tefnut, Tenenet, Thermuthis, Tjenmyt, Thmei, Uneg/Weneg, Unut, Usit, Wadjet/Uatchit, Wadj-wer/Wadjwer, Wosret,

Other: Amun (male form of Amunet), Anput (female form of anubis), Naunet (female version of Nun), Nebethetepet (female version of Atum), Temt (female version of Atum),

Note: Keep in mind that this list may not be accurate and/or may be missing some mythological figures because I put down what I knew and did the bare minimum of google searching.

[ir-egipto-travel]

Gold Ring Decorated with a Hathor Sistrum The connection of the cat with the Hathor sistrum seems to relate to the role of Hathor as goddess of women, female sexuality, and motherhood. This aspect of Hathor identified her with the Egyptian goddess Nebethetepet, the female counterpart of the creator god, whose most distinctive characteristic was sexual energy, and whose association with the cat was probably due to the animal’s exceptional procreative powers. The ring, which is clearly an Egyptian product, was found in a Late Bronze Age Canaanite tomb at Tell el-Ajjul, indicating that Egyptian amulets besides scarabs were used by the Canaanite population during this period, in emulation of Egyptian customs. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1500-1300 BC. #iregipto #egyptpassion #thering #bronze #hathor https://www.instagram.com/p/B10xjQOHISC/?igshid=gzhzghx8l8bv

[the-met-art]

Statue of a goddess, probably Nehemetaui or Nebethetepet, Egyptian Art

Medium: cupreous metal

Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/553045

[ancientegyptianjewellery]

Gold Ring Decorated with a Hathor Sistrum The connection of the cat with the Hathor sistrum seems to relate to the role of Hathor as goddess of women, female sexuality, and motherhood. This aspect of Hathor identified her with the Egyptian goddess Nebethetepet, the female counterpart of the creator god, whose most distinctive characteristic was sexual energy, and whose association with the cat was probably due to the animal’s exceptional procreative powers. The ring, which is clearly an Egyptian product, was found in a Late Bronze Age Canaanite tomb at Tell el-Ajjul, indicating that Egyptian amulets besides scarabs were used by the Canaanite population during this period, in emulation of Egyptian customs. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1500-1300 BC. Excavated in Tell el-Ajjul, Gaza. Now in the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem. 1932 #egypt #egyptian #hieroglyphics #ancient#ancientegypt #egyptian #hieroglyphics#tutankhamun #pharaoh #tomb#sarcafogus #gold #inlay #stones #vulture#scarab #worldtourismday #thisisegypt#myegypt #egypttourism #terisheri#ahmose #ahhtope #bracelet #lapis#jewelry #teti #cuff #ornament #queen#king (at Rockefeller Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ANHykhuSS/?igshid=11vf84sr7hv00

[ancientegyptianjewellery]

Gold Ring Decorated with a Hathor Sistrum The connection of the cat with the Hathor sistrum seems to relate to the role of Hathor as goddess of women, female sexuality, and motherhood. This aspect of Hathor identified her with the Egyptian goddess Nebethetepet, the female counterpart of the creator god, whose most distinctive characteristic was sexual energy, and whose association with the cat was probably due to the animal’s exceptional procreative powers. The ring, which is clearly an Egyptian product, was found in a Late Bronze Age Canaanite tomb at Tell el-Ajjul, indicating that Egyptian amulets besides scarabs were used by the Canaanite population during this period, in emulation of Egyptian customs. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1500-1300 BC. Excavated in Tell el-Ajjul, Gaza. Now in the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem. 1932-1810#Tutankhamun ⠀⠀⠀ #egypt #ancientegypt #pharaohs #egyptian#äegypten #egyptology #wondersofegypt#ancient #archeology #middleeast#madeinegypt #hyeroglyphs #jewellery#Egipto #antiguoegipto #faraones#egipcios #egiptologia #antiguedades#arqueologia #jeroglificos #momias#kemet #loveegypt #thisisegypt #myegypt#egyptianhistory #tutankhamon (at Rockefeller Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ogcC3A-OF/?igshid=1obpqz8ojgf9d

[dwellerinthelibrary]

Deir el-Haggar entrance relief (IV) (by isawnyu).

Doorway no. 3. The three sets of gods receiving offerings are (top to bottom) Atum and Hathor-Nebethetepet, Khnum-Re and Sothis, and Min-Re and Horus. Horus stands below, pouring out water, and you can see Mut-Sekhmet to the left.

[ra-awyserqet]

The Ptolemys loved Nehmet-Awai; She's got more stuff with them and a smattering in the Late Period.

The Met reckons this statue is either Nehemtawy or Nebethetepet and comes from either the Late Period or the Ptolemaic era. Sometimes there’s no inscription (this happens a lot with lioness-headed figures) and you’ve got Schrödinger’s goddess.