Meretseger
Meretseger (also known as Mersegrit' or Mertseger) was a Theban cobra-goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, in charge with guarding and protecting the vast Theban Necropolis — on the west bank of the Nile, in front of Thebes — and especially the heavily guarded Valley of the Kings. Her cult was typical of the New Kingdom of Egypt (1550–1070 BC).
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Egyptian
- Deity.name
- Meretseger
- Deity.image
- Meretseger.svg
- Deity.hiero
- mr:r:O34 W11:r B1 I12
- Deity.cult_center
- Theban Necropolis, Deir el-Medina
- Deity.symbol
- Cobra snake
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- Role and characteristics
- Meretseger's hill
- Stela of Neferabu
- Rock shrine in Deir el-Medina
- Iconography
- Gallery
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Meretseger (also known as Mersegrit' or Mertseger) was a Theban cobra-goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, in charge with guarding and protecting the vast Theban Necropolis — on the west bank of the Nile, in front of Thebes — and especially the heavily guarded Valley of the Kings. Her cult was typical of the New Kingdom of Egypt (1550–1070 BC).
== Role and characteristics ==