Kebechet
| Kebechet | |
|---|---|
| Name in Serpent | |
| Parents | Anubis,[1] Anput |
In Egyptian mythology, Kebechet (spelt in hieroglyphs as Qeb-Hwt, 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
Kebechet is a daughter of Anubis and his wife Anput.[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
deceased's ka
.
References
- ^ Rosa Thode, El panteón egipcio, Qebehut en egiptologia.org
- ^ seawright, caroline. "Anubis, Ancient Egyptian God of Embalming and the Dead". www.thekeep.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Richard H. Wilkinson: Die Welt der Götter im Alten Ägypten - Glaube, Macht, Mythologie -. S. 223.
- ISBN 0-415-34495-6, archived from the originalon 2017-07-05, retrieved 2017-09-02.