Wadjet

Wadjet, also Wadjit, Uto, Edjo or Buto, was an ancient Egyptian snake goddess of the Delta region, whose main place of worship was Buto.

Importance

It is considered a country goddess of Lower Egypt, and together with Nekhbet, the country's goddess of Upper Egypt, the patron goddess of the King ( Pharaoh). In Nebtinamen ( mistresses name) of the Egyptian kings, both protective goddesses symbolize the united states. Wadjet is to be a " celestial serpent ," the " the food of eternal life" donates.

The transcription of the word papyrus is identical to that of Wadjet, which should strengthen the connection to Lower Egypt. According to a pyramid text the papyrus plant was out of this goddess, which the papyrus is associated with the northern part of Egypt. Her name means the "Green", so Wadjet was also regarded as " bringer of green vegetation ".

Representation

Wadjet is mapped mostly as erect cobra, or as a female figure with the red crown of Lower Egypt. In Hibis there are different images of the goddess, which is shown here as a serpent with a lion's head and a woman standing with vulture head.

Wadjet was also equated with the uraeus, the Egyptian rule symbol at the front of Pharaoh that should protect him from his enemies. Thus, they also became the eye of Re.

In the Late Period representations also appeared as a towering woman with a lion's head, which was partially adorned with her symbol, the serpent forehead. Through the solar connection Wadjet can also still appear with a lion's head and attached solar disk in the presentation. In Dendera there is a figure of Wadjet and Nekhbet, which shows both goddesses sitting on a papyrus plant.

In Greek mythology

Here was an equating of Uto with the goddess Leto.