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Iunit

Iunit was a minor goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, whose name means "She of Armant". She is the consort of Montu.

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Iunit
Iunit is often depicted as a Female Goddess wearing a headdress similar, or identical to Hathor.1
Name in hieroglyphs
iwnZ1iitH8I12
Major cult centerArmant
Genealogy
ParentsTjenenyet2
SpouseMontu
OffspringHorus-Shu3

Iunit was a minor goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, whose name means "She of Armant". She is the consort of Montu.4

References

References

  1. "Scenes of Goddess Iunit in the Temple of Edfu" (PDF). December 2018.
  2. Klotz, David (2008). Kneph: The Religion of Roman Thebes. Ann Arbor : ProQuest LLC. p.176.
  3. Varga, Dániel (2023). The Children of Montu: Harpara and Horus-Shu in Ptolemaic and Roman Thebes. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections. Vol. 39. p.276.
  4. Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. p. 150