Name:
Reret
Hippo
Goddess, The Great Sow
Classification:
Goddess
Associated: Fertility, creation, Child Birth
Culture: Kemetic Egyptian
Region: Nile River Valley
Reret
is an ancient Kemetic deity associated with the Hippopotamus. Her name
translates to me “Sow” which ties her to the concept of creating new life.
She
is known to be a fearsome protective figure particularly of pregnant women and
small children.
At
time she is seen as the consort of Set.
Reret
is linked to the Draco Star constellation and it is said that the stars revolve
around her.
The
deity is typically depicted as a bipedal female hippopotamus with feline
attributes, pendulous female human breasts, the limbs and paws of a lion, and
the back and tail of a Nile crocodile. She commonly bears the epithets
"Lady of Heaven", "Mistress of the Horizon", "She Who
Removes Water", "Mistress of Pure Water", and "Lady of the
Birth House
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