Nekhbet
Culture & Region
Ancient Egypt
Time Period
c. 3100 BCE onwards (Early Dynastic)
Domains
ProtectionUpper Egyptroyaltyvultureschildbirth
Symbols & Animals
Vulturewhite crownlotus
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Nekheb (El Kab)
Key Myths & Stories
Protects pharaoh; paired with Wadjet as Two Ladies; nurses royal children
Related Deities
Paired with Wadjet (Lower Egypt cobra)