Also called Nekhebit, the White One of Nekhen, Lady of the Valley.
Their story
Nekhbet was the goddess of Nekheb, modern El Kab, across the river from the ancient royal centre of Nekhen. She is shown as a vulture with wings spread over the king, often clutching the shen ring of eternity. With the cobra Wadjet she made up the Two Ladies who protected the king and the two lands. Queens wore a vulture headdress that linked them with her motherly care.
Best times to give to them
- Wepet Renpet
- the birth of a child
What they like being given
- water
- milk
- bread
- white flowers
- incense
How to honour them
- Ask her to spread her wings over your family.
- Honour her together with Wadjet as a pair of guardians.
How they can help you
- protection of children
- motherhood
- feeling sheltered
Symbols
- vulture with spread wings
- White Crown
- shen ring held in the talons
Sources
- Pyramid Texts
- Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
More Egyptian goddesses
- Isis Great of Magic, mother of Horus
- Bastet Protector of the home, lady of joy
- Hathor The Golden One, lady of love and music
- Sekhmet The Powerful One, healer and protector
- Maat Truth, balance and right order
- Nephthys Lady of the House, comforter of the grieving
- Taweret The Great One, guardian of mothers
- Amunet The hidden goddess of the primordial eight