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Nephthys was the sister and wife of [[Sutekh]]. While her husband was trapped in a pyramid on Earth by the [[Eye of Horus]], her mind was split up into two parts: her instinct which was stored in a woman who was mummified alive, and her reasoning in a canoptic jar. The reason of this punishment was that she was judged more dangerous than even Sutekh. ([[MA]]: ''[[The Sands of Time]]'') | Nephthys was the sister and wife of [[Sutekh]]. While her husband was trapped in a pyramid on Earth by the [[Eye of Horus]], her mind was split up into two parts: her instinct which was stored in a woman who was mummified alive, and her reasoning in a canoptic jar. The reason of this punishment was that she was judged more dangerous than even Sutekh. ([[MA]]: ''[[The Sands of Time]]'') | ||
In Egyptian mythology, Nephthys was one of the Egyptian guardian goddesses over the dead, alongside [[Isis]], and guards the canoptic jar containing the lungs. | |||
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Revision as of 01:07, 13 December 2009
Nephthys was the sister and wife of Sutekh. While her husband was trapped in a pyramid on Earth by the Eye of Horus, her mind was split up into two parts: her instinct which was stored in a woman who was mummified alive, and her reasoning in a canoptic jar. The reason of this punishment was that she was judged more dangerous than even Sutekh. (MA: The Sands of Time)
In Egyptian mythology, Nephthys was one of the Egyptian guardian goddesses over the dead, alongside Isis, and guards the canoptic jar containing the lungs.
