| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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(n ´ th) (KEY) or Neit (n t) (KEY) , in Egyptian religion, goddess of hunting and war. Her cult was very popular during the XXVI dynasty, particularly at Saïs. She also assumed the attributes of a mother goddess and was frequently identified with Isis. |
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