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Neit

is the Mother of Heaven: her body is the arch of the sky while her fingers and toes rest upon the Earth. Each evening she swallows the sun and gives birth to it again each morning so it can daily traverse the lovely arch of her body.

Her image is painted stretched over the sarcophagus of Egyptian kings, that she might protect them and set their souls as glowing white stars in the deep and endless blue of her body.


Each goddesses is a fascinating study and a part of our history too often forgotten. For more information check out some related links  and some recommended books.