Nephthys

English

Egyptian-style picture of Nephthys

Nephthys as shown in Egyptian art

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέφθυς (Néphthus), from Egyptian nbt-ḥwt,

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɛfθɪs/

Proper noun

Nephthys

(Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.

Translations

ancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess

Greek: Νέφθυς f (Néfthys)
Latin: Nephthys f

Russian: Нефтида (ru) f (Neftida)

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