Visual Guide to Ancient Egyptian Gods

Arienne King

by Arienne King
published on 06 October 2020

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Faience Taweret Statue

by Metropolitan Museum of Art
published on 16 September 2020

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Faience Taweret Statue — View Full-Size Image

Taweret was a protector deity who, like Bes, was associated with childbirth and fertility. Taweret was depicted as an upright female hippopotamus, often with some feline and human attributes. Pictured: Blue faience statue of Taweret. 332-30 BCE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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