Wadj-wer
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Wadj-wer, also spelled Uatch-ur is an Egyptian god of fertility and the personification of the Mediterranean Sea, whose name means the "great green".[1][2] He also symbolizes the richness of the waters of the Nile Delta.
It was commonly believed that Wadj-wer was a personification of the Mediterranean Sea; however, he also rather represented the lagoons and lakes in the northernmost Nile Delta, as suggested by some texts describing the "great green" as dry lands which could be crossed by foot, possibly a mention of pathways between two or more lakes.[1][2]
The earliest known attestation of Wadj-wer is dated back to the
See also
References
- ^ a b Shaw, Ian; Nicholson, Paul (1995). The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. The American University in Cairo Press. p. 115.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-500-05120-7.
- ISBN 978-0-500-05120-7.
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- Friedman, Florence (1975). "On the Meaning of W3ḏ-Wr in Selected Literary Texts". Göttinger Miszellen. 17: 15–21.