Wadjet
ancient Egyptian snake-headed goddess, symbolizing Lower Egypt
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Summary
Wadjet is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. She draws 2,780 Wikipedia views per month (ancient egyptian deity category, ranking #39 of 130).[2]
Key Facts
- Sex or gender: female[3]
- Instance of: war deity[4], mythological serpent[5], deity[6]
- Commons category: Wadjet[7]
- Worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt[8]
- Facet of: Egyptian mythology[9]
- Depicted by: Wadjet-MAHG 25634[10]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], Pauly–Wissowa[14]
- Domain of saint or deity: Lower Egypt[15]
- Name in hiero markup: wAD-i-i-t-I12[16]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wadjet include Djet[17], a sovereign[18], -3000–-2970[19], of Ancient Egypt[20].
Why It Matters
Wadjet has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for her include Djet[17], a sovereign[18], -3000–-2970[19], of Ancient Egypt[20].