#hatmehyt

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Hatmehyt, Foremost of the Fish ~ “A piece for the Black Lives Matter fundraiser commissioned by @syntheticlazurite”

“Hatmehyt (or Hatmehit) was a fish-goddess worshipped in the Delta area of Ancient Egypt, particularly in Mendes. The standard for the Nome was the symbol of a fish, confirming Hatmehyt as the pre-eminent deity of the area. It is likely that there was a temple dedicated to her in Mendes at one point, but her worship does not seem to have spread out of the Delta area – perhaps because fish were generally seen as taboo.

Her name can be translated as “She who is in front of the fishes” or “Foremost of the fish”. This could either suggest that Hatmehyt was the most important of the (few) fish cults, or that she was considered to be the oldest fish deity. She was sometimes depicted as a fish (either a dolphin or a lepidotus fish) or a woman with a “Fish” emblem on her head.” 

https://ancientegyptonline.co.uk/hatmehyt/

@lagaleriapopurri

[shxinny]

¿Sabían que las sirenas también eran deidades en el antiguo Nuevo Oriente y en la antigua África?

Este es el caso de Hatmehyt y de Yam, netkheru asociados a las sirenas y a los tritones, pronto les dedicaré un post a cada uno de ellos.

[sehetep-shenwer]

Dua Hatmehyt!

[rudjedet]

another very important Egyptology poll everyone!

[buzz-london]

INDIA / EGYPT - THE BHARAT :

Our Heritage : Our Pride, Our Identity :

The similarities between the Vedic Gods and Egyptian Gods are numerous and striking.

Vedic Gods in Egyptian Pyramids and Literature

GARUD :

Garud is younger brother of Aruna. Garuda associated with Garud Puran, book that deals with soul after death. Horus is associated with Egyptian book of the dead. Just like Horus, Garud often acts as a messenger between the gods and men and is called the ranger of the skies. Anzu steals the tablets of destiny. Anzu is the servant of chief sky god Enlil. Ninruta chases Anzu with his thunderbolts. Garud steals the elixir of immortality. Garud is the servant of chief Bhagwan Vishnu. Indra chases Garud with his thunderbolts.

DAKSH :

Khnum is referred to as father of the fathers and fathered many gods and goddesses. Daksh was one of the sons of Brahma and a main prajapati from whose line Dev's and Asur's come from. Many goddesses like Aditi, Diti, Danu, Sati etc came from Daksh. Daksh was known as the bright one. Both of them are depicted with the head of a goat like creature. Daksh is believed to have started sexual reproduction. Heqet, wife of Khnum is associated with childbirth. Prasuti Tantra, the book of obstetrics is named after Prasuti, the wife of Daksh.

MATSYADEV :

Matsya, incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu is mentioned as Hatmehit, or Hatmehyt in Egyptian History. The name literally means Protector-chief of fish. Hatmehit is always related with Mehet-Weret, meaning great flood. When the world was consumed by the oceanic water, Bhagwan Vishnu appeared in the form of a fish and saved the species of animals, plants and humans. Hatmehit is depicted with a horn on His head and a snake tied to it. As we know, Matsya was a large golden fish with a horn to which a huge boat was tied by the king of serpents, Vasuki.

[macbxth-pdf]

You can do a lot of these practices on a daily basis. Especially the water offering! But here are some dedications that I do in my daily practice

- Skincare, moisturizing your hair, oiling your scalp in honor of Gods of Beauty

- Reading for Gods of Knowledge

- Perfume oils for Gods of Perfume (cause there’s a couple in Kemeticism)

- Cleaning for Gods of the Home

- If you have a pet, dedicate caring for said pet to a deity that is associated with them (ex Cats for Bastet, Fish for Hatmehyt, etc)

Low Energy Devotional Activities and Ways to Connect with the Gods

Let's be honest, religion and consistent practice can be HARD, especially when you're chronically ill, disabled, mentally ill or neurodivergent. This is a list of lower energy practices you can do to connect with your Gods when you're having a rough day.

Pray. You don't have to say the prayer. You don't have to do the full cleansing and offering. Just think about the prayer. It could be as simple as "'Deity Name', thank you. I'm thinking of you and appreciate you."

Dedicate any self care you do to the Gods. You've got to take meds? awesome. it's now a devotional activity.

If you can, light a tea light candle. You can think about who you're dedicating it to as you're lighting it.

Tell them about your day. Have a simple conversation with them (again, this can be in your head if needed).

Offer some water! Water is a great offering if you don’t have the energy to cook, collect or buy something.

Incense is also a great offering because you can light it then forget about it and your house won’t burn down (if you follow regular safety measures). 

Resting. Your deities want you to be okay. Dedicating your rest to your deities is especially great if you feel guilty for allowing yourself time to heal.

Turn on a video of someone reading mythos! 

Put on a deity playlist. There are plenty of pre-made ones on Spotify. 

Veil or bind your hair! Whenever I’m low energy I’ll throw my hair in a ponytail and bind it that way. It doesn’t have to be extravagant. 

Make a Pinterest board for them!

Post on a digital altar! There are plenty of discord servers that have digital altars and temples. You could also make a devotional Tumblr blog. 

Change your phone lock/home screen to something that reminds you of your Deity.

I hope this is helpful to anyone who needs it! Take care of yourself first and foremost. If you don't think you can manage something on this list then thats perfectly fine too! you're not a bad person for not being able to do something spiritual or religious. Ultimately, these things are not a necessity. Don't stress :)

[syntheticlazurite]

deity aesthetic | Aset the great Hatmehyt (Kemetic)

The King of Upper and Lower Egypt, the son of Ra comes to you, Aset the great, the mother of the god, mistress of Iatdi. He brings you the capital of the Mendesien nome carrying his possessions, she garnishes your chapel, you are Hatmehyt, sovereign in Mendes, who seeks (the members of) her brother on the flow.

[only-fragments]

My house has unexpectedly become a hospice for sick betta fish the local Petco can't sell, so I set up a small altar to Hatmehyt near their tanks. I'll get Her something nicer as soon as I can, but in the meantime I hope She appreciates the gesture and will take care of our little friends.

[ofspeckledplumage]

Hi, Hatmehyt.

Last night I dreamt of a necklace made of tightly woven silver plates, reminiscent of the scales of a fish. In the middle was a stylized fish icon like you might see in AE art made also of silver. It felt like I was supposed to offer it to the goddess.

[antlering]

Found this in a report and thought it was neat! A pectoral to be worn by someone pregnant, featuring Hatmehyt, Taweret, and a pregnant worshiper. Hatmehyt is here in her role as the mother of Heru, and Taweret has an especially elaborate Hathor-crown that I like a lot.

Source: The Life of Meresamun: A Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt. Emily Teeter and Janet H Johnson, Ed. University of Chicago Press, 2009. (click to download for free!)

[helvetica12point]

A wee bracelet for Hatmehyt, based off of this post!  It’s a lot smaller and simpler (I rarely opt for elastic but it just felt right).

[laylawolfwind]

Gonna do a portrait of Hatmehyt for my next deity piece, as requested. Now I have never worked with her, and I’m not finding much on her online. I have a good idea of what I want her to look like, but what is she like personality wise? Is she caring? Motherly? Fierce?

@starsandepithets and @biologydyke you both suggested her, do you have any good info for me before I go too far into these thumbnails?

[seba--djai]

I'm so over nightmares. I long for the dreams of springs of endless fish pouring from my house that I once had.

[helvetica12point]

mess with the fishes, get the stitches?

I think I may have bought the smallest knife ever!?

[starsandepithets]

Adoration of Hatmehyt

O, Hatmehyt, Sovereign of the town of Djedet,

Protector of your Brother, Mighty Banebdjedet,

Over the Dolphin Nome you are noble Mistress,

I sing praises to you, O, Foremost of the Fishes.

[03/06/17]