Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers . ped in the neigh-bourhood of Memphis. Tefnut, the goddess of the dew, sister and consort of Show, alongwith whom she was worshipped (in the form of a lioness). Tetun, guardian-deity of Nubia. Thotjt or Thoth (Fig. 19), a moon-deity and god of the sciences,therefore identified by the Greeks with Hermes. He was thecity-god of Hermopolis (p. 209). The ibis and baboon weresacred to him. ToEEis, the great (^scil. Epet), another name of Epet (see p. cl). TwE-METF, one of the guardian-deities of the dead. SeeEmset. Wen-nofee (Greek Onnophris), a surname
Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers . ped in the neigh-bourhood of Memphis. Tefnut, the goddess of the dew, sister and consort of Show, alongwith whom she was worshipped (in the form of a lioness). Tetun, guardian-deity of Nubia. Thotjt or Thoth (Fig. 19), a moon-deity and god of the sciences,therefore identified by the Greeks with Hermes. He was thecity-god of Hermopolis (p. 209). The ibis and baboon weresacred to him. ToEEis, the great (^scil. Epet), another name of Epet (see p. cl). TwE-METF, one of the guardian-deities of the dead. SeeEmset. Wen-nofee (Greek Onnophris), a surname of Osiris. Wep-wawet, protector of Assiut, also worshipped as a god of thedead. The wolf was sacred to him. Webt-hekew, a lion-headed goddess, wife of Re-Harakhte. Wto (Greek Buto), goddess of the town of Buto in the Delta; alsoa guardian-deity of Lower Egypt. The serpent, ichneumon, andshrew-mouse were sacred to her. This goddess was representedalso with a lions head. VI. EGYPTIAN of the most important Deities. oiiii.
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