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Nephthys nb.t-ḥw.t

Also written Nebet-Het.

Nephthys, A woman with the hieroglyphs of her name — basket and house — on her head
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God of
Mourning, and the protection of the dead
Recognised by
A woman with the hieroglyphs of her name — basket and house — on her head
Chief cult centre
Heliopolis

Set's wife and Isis's sister, who nonetheless mourns Osiris beside Isis and helps recover him. She is one of the four goddesses who guard the canopic jars.

Egyptian sources What Egyptians wrote, on walls, coffins and papyri. What that means

Nephthys on Wikipedia The section's method