Reret
deity hippopotamus single tradition · 1
Reret was a protective hippopotamus goddess closely grouped with Taweret and others. Her name ("the Sow") is derived from the Egyptians' classification of hippopotami as water pigs. She is associated with birth and nurturing.
When
- First attested
- 2686 BCE
- Attested period
- -2686 – 390
- Historical notes
- Cult evidence from Old Kingdom period.
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“From her ideological conception, Taweret was closely grouped with (and is often indistinguishable from) several other protective hippopotamus goddesses: Ipet, Reret, and Hedjet. Reret's name ("the Sow") is derived from the Egyptians' classification of hippopotami as water pigs.”
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