Anuket
Anuket was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the cataracts of the Nile and Lower Nubia in general, worshipped especially at Elephantine near the First Cataract.
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The goddess Anuket, depicted as a woman with a tall, plumed headdress | |||||
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| Major cult center | Elephantine, Seheil | ||||
| Symbol | Bow, arrows, gazelle, ostrich feather | ||||
| Parents | Khnum and Satet | ||||
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| Greek equivalent | Hestia | ||||
| Roman equivalent | Vesta | ||||
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