Serket
Culture & Region
Ancient Egypt
Time Period
c. 3000 BCE onwards (Early Dynastic)
Domains
Scorpionspoisonhealingprotectionmagic
Symbols & Animals
Scorpionoutstretched arms
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- No major temples; funerary contexts
Key Myths & Stories
Protects canopic jars; heals scorpion stings; guards throat of Ra
Related Deities
One of four protective goddesses with Isis/Nephthys/Neith