John Shaqi
Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE

Wosret

Ancient Egypt

Wosret, Waset, or Wosyet meaning "the powerful female one" was an Egyptian goddess whose cult was centered on Thebes in Upper Egypt and her name was the same as the Egyptian name of the city, Waset. She was a minor goddess, but three pharaohs during the Twelfth Dynasty plus an additional one during the second intermediate peroiod incorporated her name into theirs: Senwosret, or Senusret, means "man of Wosret".

Wosret

Wosret

Wosret, Waset, or Wosyet meaning "the powerful female one" was an Egyptian goddess whose cult was centered on Thebes in Upper Egypt and her name was the same as the Egyptian name of the city, Waset. She was a minor goddess, but three pharaohs during the Twelfth Dynasty plus an additional one during the second intermediate peroiod incorporated her name into theirs: Senwosret, or Senusret, means "man of Wosret".

Pantheon: Egyptian Culture: Ancient Egyptian Civilization: Ancient Egypt Period: 3100 BCE – 400 CE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wosret

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