Kebechet
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| Name in hieroglyphs | <hiero>W16-X1-I12*H6:R12</hiero> or <hiero>q b H W16 w t D:R12</hiero> |
| Symbol | Serpent |
| Parents | Anubis[1] |
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| Ancient Egyptian religion |
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In Egyptian mythology, Kebechet (spelt in hieroglyphs as Qbḥt (Qebehet) and also transliterated as Khebhut, Kebehut, Qébéhout, Kabehchet and Kebehwet) is a goddess, a deification of embalming liquid. Her name means cooling water.[2]
Myths
[edit | edit source]Kebechet is a daughter of Anubis.[3] In the Pyramid Texts, Kebechet is referred to as a serpent who "refreshes and purifies" the pharaoh.[4]
Kebechet was thought to give water to the spirits of the dead while they waited for the mummification process to be complete. She was probably related to mummification where she would fortify the body against corruption, so it would stay fresh for reanimation by the deceased's ka.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Rosa Thode, El panteón egipcio, Qebehut en egiptologia.org
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- ^ Richard H. Wilkinson: Die Welt der Götter im Alten Ägypten - Glaube, Macht, Mythologie -. S. 223.
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