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The Goodess Iwnj.t

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Iwnj.t is a local upper Egyptian solar goddess who became a goddess state. That goddess came because of the victorious kings of the eleventh dynastv. During the twelfth dynasty, her cult centers were maintained at four sites within the Theban region, Armant (south west of modern Luxor on the western bank of the Nile), Medamud (north of Luxor on the eastern bank of the Nile), Tod (south west of Luxor on the eastern bank) and the Temples of Karnak, Luxor, Khonso and Deir el Medina. She was also worshiped at Dendara, Edfu, Philae, Esna and Der EL C'helouit. Iwnj,t was represented as a worse wig woman surmounted by a solar disk between the two horns, holding the w3d or w3s scepters. She was a member of the great and lesser ennead of Karnak, one of the four goddess of s3jt, Iwnj.t was also associated with the goddess Isis, Hather, Tenenyt, Raatawy Sekhmet ,Nebtu and Menhyt."

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10.21608/jaauth.2007.68513

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Mofida

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El Weshahy

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Hassan

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faculty of tourism and hotels, Suez Canal University

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drmofida.alweshahi@tourism.suez.edu.eg

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Port Said

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4

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2

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7796

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2007-12-01

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2007-09-19

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2007-12-01

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123

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149

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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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22 Jan 2023