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NEITH
GENDER:
Feminine
USAGE:
Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Meaning & History
Greek form of Egyptian
Nit
, possibly meaning "water". This was the name of an early Egyptian goddess of weaving, hunting and war. Her character may have some correspondences with the goddesses
Tanith
,
Anat
or
Athena
.
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