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The Relationship between the Main Gods of EI-Baharyah Province and the Goddess Neith during the Late Period

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Traditionally conceived as the creator of all deities, the goddess Neith played an important role in the ancient Egyptian
religion. She held a number of different features, such as the fierce goddess of war, symbol of lightning, patron of
weaving, inundation and protector of the deceased's body. Many objects of the Late Period ― found at the ancient sites
of the Bahyreh province ― reveal the religious aspects of the goddess Neith in the Western side of the Bolbitine
Branch. This research proves that the goddess Neith was the main goddess of the Western Delta, especially the land
lying between the Bolbotine and Canopic Branches of the Nile. The goddess Neith gained the greatest prominence by
the 26 th dynasty's pharaohs, particularly at their capital Sais in the Western side of the Delta. There, she became the
state deity of Egypt down to the 30 th dynasty and Ptolemaic Period. Neith was very deep-rooted goddess connected with
the Delta.

DOI

10.21608/jaauth.2014.57112

Keywords

Goddess, Neith, Baharyah, relationship, Late Period

Authors

First Name

Mofida

Last Name

El Weshahy

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

faculty of tourism and hotels, Suez Canal University

Email

drmofida.alweshahi@tourism.suez.edu.eg

City

Port Said

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First Name

Samar

Last Name

Mosleh

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

faculty of tourism and hotels, Suez Canal University

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samarmosleh1@tourism.suez.edu.eg

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ismaillia

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Volume

11

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2

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7773

Issue Date

2014-12-01

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2014-09-06

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2014-12-01

Page Start

27

Page End

42

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1687-1863

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2682-4612

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Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality

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https://jaauth.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Relationship between the Main Gods of EI-Baharyah Province and the Goddess Neith during the Late Period

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22 Jan 2023