Matit
deity underworld Egyptian single tradition · 1
Matit is a funerary cat goddess who had a cult center at Thinis. She is associated with death and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -300
- Historical notes
- Ancient Egyptian deity with cult center at Thinis.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nakith, Perit, Pesi, Qerhet, Rekhit, Amesemi, Mehit, Qetesh, Astarte, Ammit, Meretseger, Mehet-Weret, Khensit, Mafdet, Meskhenet, Iunit, Raet-tawy, Beset, Anat, Kebechet, Nebethetepet, Iusaaset, Qed-her, Nehmetawy, Abaset, Khereduankh, Baalat Gebal, Hatmehit, Henet, Pelican, Iabet, Iat, Meret, Nehbet-anet, Ay, Nebtuwi, Ahmose-Nefertari, Ahti, Amathaunta, Amn, Anet, Anhefta, Anit, Anuke, Aperet-Isis, Bairthy, Besna, Esna, Hedetet, Heptet, Heret-Kau, Hert-ketit-s, Hert-Nemmat-Set, Hert-sefu-s, Heru-pa-kaut, Heset, Hetepes-Sekhus, Iaret, Ipy, Iw, Ken, Khefthernebes, Ištar
Mentioned by
- Amesemi
- Mehit
- Qetesh
- Astarte
- Ammit
- Meretseger
- Mehet-Weret
- Khensit
- Mafdet
- Meskhenet
- Iunit
- Raet-tawy
- Beset
- Anat
- Kebechet
- Nebethetepet
and 42 more
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Matit – A funerary cat goddess who had a cult center at Thinis”
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