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Ancient Egyptian. Amulet of Taweret. 1070 BC–332 BC. Egypt. Faience Taweret (in Greek, Thoeris, or “The Great One”), was a goddess who protected women and children in childbirth. She is depicted here as a hippopotamus with female breasts, swollen belly, and a crocodile tail.