Imentet, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the West

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This stone fragment from ancient Egypt depicts Imentet. She was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the West and thus the protector of the necropolises west of the Nile. Married to Aqen, she is mentioned with some frequency in the Book of the Dead. (Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels)

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James Blake Wiener
James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 12). Imentet, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the West. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7606/imentet-ancient-egyptian-goddess-of-the-west/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Imentet, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the West." World History Encyclopedia, November 12, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7606/imentet-ancient-egyptian-goddess-of-the-west/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Imentet, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the West." World History Encyclopedia, 12 Nov 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7606/imentet-ancient-egyptian-goddess-of-the-west/.

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