Nephthys
Culture & Region
Ancient Egypt
Time Period
c. 2500 BCE onwards (Pyramid Texts)
Domains
Deathmourningliminal spacesnightprotection of dead
Symbols & Animals
House and basket hieroglyphkite birdwings
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Iunu (Heliopolis)
- temples alongside Isis
Key Myths & Stories
Mourns with Isis; protects canopic jars; guardian of funerary rites
Related Deities
Sister of Isis/Osiris/Set; parallels Persephone (underworld)