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Egyptian goddess of fate and protection
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In Egyptian mythology, ḥmswt (anglicized as Hemsut or Hemuset was the goddess of fate and protection.[1] She is representative of the ka. Her headdress bears a shield, above which are two crossed arrows.
In popular culture
[edit]Hemsut is briefly mentioned in The Prince of Egypt.
References
[edit]- ^ Hans Bonnet: Lexikon der ägyptischen Religionsgeschichte. 3. Auflage, Nikol, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-937872-08-6.
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