Granite Statue of TaweretA protective ancient Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility. Her name
Granite Statue of TaweretA protective ancient Egyptian goddess of childbirth and fertility. Her name Taweret means “she who is great” or simply “great one”, a common pacificatory address to dangerous deities. The fury with which the hippopotamus can defend her offspring, led the Egyptians to entrust him with the protection of pregnant women and newborns against all kinds of evil beings and diseases. This piece belongs to the Late Period, ca. 664-332 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona. -- source link
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