Per-Taweret
𓏏𓄿𓅨𓂋𓏏𓆗 𓏏𓄿𓀙𓏏𓆇
MDC: tAwrt
Gardiner: TꜢ-wrt
Budge:
Alt Egyptian : tA-wrt'Ꜣt
Transliteration: Taweret, Tawert
Coptic: Tʰouēri/ⲑⲟⲩⲏⲣⲓ (B)
Akkadian:
Hebrew:
Greek: Thouéris /Θουέρις, Toeris, (Thoëris /Θοηρις, Taueret, Taurt, Tueris based on Hieroglyphic spelling)
Demotic:
Arabic: Àybtʰa إيبة
English:
Kemetic: Taweret
Alt: Taouris, Toeris, Thoëris, Taueret, Taurt, Tueris
Pronounced: Tauret, Taweret
Meaning: She who is the great
Gardiner: TꜢ-wrt
Budge:
Alt Egyptian : tA-wrt'Ꜣt
Transliteration: Taweret, Tawert
Coptic: Tʰouēri/ⲑⲟⲩⲏⲣⲓ (B)
Akkadian:
Hebrew:
Greek: Thouéris /Θουέρις, Toeris, (Thoëris /Θοηρις, Taueret, Taurt, Tueris based on Hieroglyphic spelling)
Demotic:
Arabic: Àybtʰa إيبة
English:
Kemetic: Taweret
Alt: Taouris, Toeris, Thoëris, Taueret, Taurt, Tueris
Pronounced: Tauret, Taweret
Meaning: She who is the great
Home:
Temple:
Cult: All throughout Egypt
Adopted into Levantine and Minoan religions as well as Nubia in the royal rituals of Kerma
Nome:
Consort
Setesh/ Sutekh/ Set's (Sometimes considered)
Bes
Children
Amun-Rā in Ptolemaic account
Father
Rā
Mother
Auset/ Isis ?
Wesir/ Osiris ?
Siblings
Alternative Parentage
Priest names
Features
Bipedal Hippopotamus, exposed human breasts with feline hands and feet and a crocodile tale and back often resting or carrying a sA symbol that means protection.
Symbols
sA symbol 𓎃
Hippopotamus
sow/ rrt (Hippopotamus where considered water pigs)
Magic wings and knifes carved out of Hippopotamus ivory associated with birthing process
Eye or Ra more specifically the right Wadj eye
Northern sky
Roles
Goddess of fertility, women, childbirth, child rearing, and the home. She was a fearsome protector and fertility goddess. Charmes of the goddess were often worne by pregnant women. Considered her a demon in later times.
Connection to other gods
Other Hippopotamus deities Ipet (the nurse), Reret (the sow), and Hedjet (the white one) possible connection with mother's milk
Hut-Hor
Auset
Ipy, Opet, Apet, Ipet (earlier Hippopotamus goddess merged into Taweret.)
Shepet?
Celebrations
Offering items
Sa symbol 𓎃
Hippopotamus fetishes
Other names
Epitaphs
nbt m pt : Lady of heaven
rrt : sow
sAt-ra (daughter of Rā)
Mistress of the horizon
She who removes waters
Mistress of pure water
Lady of the birthing house
devour the dead