| Kebechet | |||||
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| Symbol | Serpent | ||||
| Parents | Anubis,[1] Anput | ||||
InEgyptian mythology, Kebechet (spelt in hieroglyphsasQeb-Hwt, and also transliteratedasKhebhut, Kebehut, Qébéhout, Kabehchet and Kebehwet) is a goddess, a deification of embalming liquid. Her name means cooling water.[2]
Kebechet is a daughter of Anubis and his wife Anput.[3] In the Pyramid Texts, Kebechet is referred to as a serpent who "refreshes and purifies" the pharaoh.[4]
Kebechet was thought to give water to the spirits of the dead while they waited for the mummification process to be complete. She was probably related to mummification where she would fortify the body against corruption, so it would stay fresh for reanimation by the deceased's ka.
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