Raet-tawy
deity sky Egyptian single tradition · 6
Raet-tawy was the primary consort of Montu in Karnak, Medamud, and Tod during the New Kingdom. She also held a prominent role in Tod and was particularly significant in the Mammisi of Armant, known as "the temple of Raet-tawy." Raet-tawy was linked to Montu-Ra, local to Thebes.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Primary consort of Montu during the New Kingdom.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Montu-Ra-Horakhty, Amunet, Ptah-Tatenen-Khonsu, Raet, Amun-Ra, Ra-Horakhty, Atum-Ra, Khonshu, Montu-Ra, Buchis, Horus of the Strong Arm, 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, Matit, Nakith, Perit, Pesi, Qerhet, Rekhit, Horus, Sobek, Amun, Tjenenyet, Iunit, Mut, Neith, Khnum, Khepri, Amesemi, Mehit, Qetesh, Astarte, Ammit, Meretseger, Mehet-Weret, Khensit, Mafdet, Meskhenet, Ištar
- manifests as
- Hathor
- aspect of
- Ra
- manifested by
- Eye of Ra
- syncretized with
- Wedjat
Mentioned by
- Horus
- Sobek
- Amun
- Tjenenyet
- Iunit
- Mut
- Neith
- Khnum
- Khepri
- Amesemi
- Mehit
- Qetesh
- Astarte
- Ammit
- Meretseger
- Mehet-Weret
and 6 more
Sources
Source passages
“The "womb of the sea" is an epithet associated with Mut and Raet-tawy as maternal figures, and possibly with Neith. Khonsu impregnates a feminine entity within the primordial waters to bring forth the primordial egg.”
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“It is unclear when the fuller form of her name, Raet-tawy, was first used. She was later referred to as "lady of heaven, mistress of the gods", mirroring Ra's titles.”
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