Repyt, or Repit, was an ancient Egyptian goddess.[1][2] Typically, she was portrayed as one of the lioness goddesses of Egypt.[3] Her husband was Min.[4]
| Repyt | |
|---|---|
_Repit.jpg) Repyt depicted in the temple of Athribis. | |
| Major cult center | Hut-Repyt |
| Genealogy | |
| Spouse | Min |
In ancient times there was a town named Hut-Repyt, where her temple was sited. Later, the town was renamed as Athribis by the Greeks when it began to grow in importance. The site was excavated by Flinders Petrie in 1900. Now called Wannina, the site lies on the west bank of the Nile about 10km southwest of Sohag.[5]
References
edit- ^ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013-07-04). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 9781135963972.
- ^ Bunson, Margaret R (2009). Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt: Facts on File library of world history, Revised Edition. Infobase Publishing. p. 149. ISBN 9781438109978.
- ^ Petrie, William Matthew Flinders; Griffith, F. Ll; Mace, Arthur Cruttenden (2013-09-19). Deshasheh, Diospolis Parva, Athribis. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108066198.
- ^ Gardiner, Alan H. (December 1945). "The Supposed Athribis of Upper Egypt". Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 31: 108–111. doi:10.1177/030751334503100117. JSTOR 3855394. S2CID 192222399.
- ^ "Wannina". Egyptian Monuments. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
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