Neith
Culture & Region
Ancient Egypt
Time Period
c. 3600-3350 BCE (Naqada II); Old Kingdom onwards
Domains
Creationweavingwarhuntingwisdomprimordial waters
Symbols & Animals
Crossed arrows and shieldshuttlered crown of Lower Egypt
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Sais (Nile Delta)
- Esna
Key Myths & Stories
Self-created; weaves world on loom; mother/creator of Ra; arbitrates disputes
Related Deities
Syncretized with Athena (Greco-Roman); parallels Ninhursag