Repyt Explained
Repyt, or Repit, was an ancient Egyptian goddess.[1] [2] Typically, she was portrayed as one of the lioness goddesses of Egypt.[3] Her husband was Min.[4]
During the late period of ancient Egyptian religion, a child deity, Kolanthes,[5] [6] was identified as her son.
In ancient times there was a town named Hut-Repyt, where her temple was sited approximately 200 kilometers north of Luxor. Later, the town was renamed as Athribis by the Greeks when it began to grow in importance. The site was excavated by Flinders Petrie in 1900. Now called Wannina, the site lies on the west bank of the Nile approximately 10 kilometers southwest of Sohag.[7] Modern excavations in the area have been conducted since 2012.
Notes and References
- Book: Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Coulter. Charles Russell. Turner. Patricia. 2013-07-04. Routledge. 9781135963972. en.
- Book: Bunson, Margaret R . Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt: Facts on File library of world history, Revised Edition . 2009 . Infobase Publishing. 9781438109978 . 149 .
- Book: Deshasheh, Diospolis Parva, Athribis. Petrie. William Matthew Flinders. Griffith. F. Ll. Mace. Arthur Cruttenden. 2013-09-19. Cambridge University Press. 9781108066198. en.
- Gardiner. Alan H. . Alan H. Gardiner . The Supposed Athribis of Upper Egypt . Journal of Egyptian Archaeology . 31 . December 1945 . 108–111 . 10.1177/030751334503100117 . 3855394 . 192222399 .
- Institute for Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations (IANES), Egyptologists suspect cliff sanctuary in Athribis: Team from the University of Tübingen and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities discovers Ptolemaic temple, University of Tübingen, November 11, 2024 (with several images)
- Jarus, Owen, 2,100-year-old temple from ancient Egypt discovered hidden in cliff face, Live Science, December 2, 2024
- News: Wannina. 2009-02-12. Egyptian Monuments. 2018-03-19. en-US.
