Mut
Culture & Region
Ancient Egypt
Time Period
c. 2050 BCE prominence (Middle Kingdom onwards)
Domains
Motherhoodqueenshipvulturesprotective power
Symbols & Animals
Vulture crowndouble crownlioness
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Thebes (Karnak)
Key Myths & Stories
Divine mother; adopted Khonsu; consort of Amun; 'mother of mothers'
Related Deities
≈ Hera (Greek queen)