Hededet
deity earth ancient Egyptian religion single tradition · 1
Hededet is a scorpion goddess of the ancient Egyptian religion. She resembles Serket in many ways, but was in later periods merged into Isis. She was depicted with the head of a scorpion, nursing a baby.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -300
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Book of the Dead; merged into Isis in later periods of ancient Egyptian religion.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Isis
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Hededet or Hedjedjet (ḥdd.t) is a scorpion goddess of the ancient Egyptian religion. She resembles Serket in many ways, but was in later periods merged into Isis. She was depicted with the head of a scorpion, nursing a baby.”
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