Taweret

tA wrt Taweret (= the Great One) Affiliation of [26] uncertain

Spellings

Date:
New Kingdom [1, 3-20, 24-25, 30-36]; 21st-24th Dyn [2]; Greco-Roman Period [21-22, 26-29, 37];
uncertain [23]

Iconography
A. Human Forms:
a) Goddess with the Hethert crown [1-2. 32]
b) Goddess with volute wig and Hethert crown; on the neck is a great uraeus [24]

B. Hippopotamus Forms:
a) Enthroned hippopotamus-headed goddess with the Hethert crown and uraeus, together with
Nekhbet and Hethert [13]
b) Hippopotamus goddess with the Hethert crown [8, 14, 18, 20, 33, 35], standing on a pedestal [8, 18]
or in front of a tree [20]
c) Hippopotamus standing on its hind legs with a human head, wig, and Hethert crown [25]

C. Fish Forms:
a) Oxyrhynchus fish [37]

Member of group of gods

tA wrt *nbt pt is the 5th in a list of 15 gods [4]
Predecessor: imnt *Hryt ib ipt swt [4]
Successor:
Xnmw *nb Abw [4]

Functions
A. Identification of Goddesses in Ritual Scenes:
a) Title of Aset in a ritual scene (water offering: qbHw) [26]

B. As a Protective Deity:
a) A faiyence amulet in the form of Taweret protects the divine falcon [28]
b) An amulet made of flint (ds) and copper (biA) in the form of Taweret [29]
c) A book of protection of the body (mkt Haw) of Taweret [31]

As translated from German in the Lexikon der gyptischen Gtter und Gtterbezeichnungen by Naisenu (Carissa)

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C. With Calendar Reference:
a) In connection with the epagomenal days (3rd epagomenal day?) [27]

D. As Owner of Shrines:
a) Mention of a temple south of Herakleopolis [3]
b) The statue of Ramose is permanent (endures forever), when it is in the temple (pr) of Taweret [11]

E. Recipient of Offerings:
a) In a Htp di nsw formula [10]
b) Bread and water for Taweret [17]
c) Mention of snw offering bread for her [34]

F. In Connection with Festivals:

a) A festival (Hb) of Taweret [7, 12, 15]

G. Other:
a) In the favor (Hst) of Taweret [5]
b) The child (pA ms) of Taweret [6]
c) The support/carrier of the gods (TAy nA ntrw) of Taweret [21]
d) She is the mother of Dedun (mwt nt ddwn) [22]
e) Her mouth should be closed/sealed (Stb) [30]

Literature and Citations:

See page 332 of Band 7

As translated from German in the Lexikon der gyptischen Gtter und Gtterbezeichnungen by Naisenu (Carissa)