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Her title "She of the West" is not just a statement related to geography, but also related as her role in mythology because, as the sun sets towards the west, it was to be accompanied by death, which was where
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1643:Imiut fetish
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665:Arensnuphis
345:Osiris myth
50:Other names
2004:Categories
1957:Egyptology
1887:Gnosticism
1728:Winged sun
1573:Corn mummy
1475:Characters
1399:Werethekau
1237:Sebiumeker
1047:Meretseger
912:Ikhemu-sek
850:Hermanubis
350:Philosophy
340:Numerology
245:2016-10-25
214:References
208:Underworld
149:Appearance
123:underworld
1833:Festivals
1698:Shen ring
1678:Ouroboros
1613:Eye of Ra
1568:Cartouche
1506:Locations
1451:Serpopard
1418:Creatures
1349:Tjenenyet
1332:Ta-Bitjet
1277:Shesmetet
1197:Renenutet
1182:Raet-Tawy
1102:Nehmetawy
1052:Meskhenet
820:Hedjhotep
675:Assessors
373:Practices
335:Mythology
330:Maa Kheru
310:Afterlife
236:"Amentet"
1897:Kemetism
1738:Writings
1648:Khepresh
1492:Rededjet
1394:Wepwawet
1379:Wadj-wer
1097:Nehebkau
1092:Nefertem
1012:Mandulis
947:Kebechet
937:Iusaaset
855:Heryshaf
805:Hatmehit
640:Apedemak
515:Nephthys
410:Pyramids
390:Funerals
187:Nephthys
159:Horemheb
131:paradise
1912:Thelema
1882:Atenism
1713:Ushabti
1683:Pschent
1673:Neshmet
1588:Deshret
1548:Symbols
1497:Ubaoner
1436:Griffin
1322:Taweret
1317:Tatenen
1252:Serapis
1247:Sekhmet
1217:Resheph
1162:Qed-her
1112:Nekhbet
1087:Nebtuwi
952:Khensit
922:Imhotep
917:Imentet
815:Hedetet
680:Astarte
615:Andjety
590:Amesemi
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1466:Uraeus
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1374:Wadjet
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1282:Shezmu
1262:Seshat
1257:Serket
1202:Renpet
1187:Rekhyt
1167:Qetesh
1132:Pakhet
1062:Mnevis
1037:Menhit
1017:Medjed
1007:Mafdet
997:Maahes
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972:Kherty
967:Khepri
835:Hemsut
810:Hauron
800:Hathor
735:Buchis
720:Ba-Pef
705:Bastet
635:Anuket
630:Anubis
605:Amu-Aa
600:Am-heh
549:Triads
540:Tefnut
525:Osiris
492:Ennead
477:Naunet
467:Kauket
457:Hauhet
452:Amunet
439:Ogdoad
200:amenti
139:Hathor
58:Symbol
1959:is a
1668:Nemes
1658:Menat
1653:Kneph
1628:Hennu
1518:Akhet
1384:Weneg
1337:Thoth
1302:Sopdu
1292:Sobek
1242:Seker
1232:Satis
1212:Repyt
1157:Qebui
1142:Petbe
1137:Perit
1122:Neper
1117:Nemty
1107:Neith
1067:Montu
1042:Meret
1032:Mehit
1022:Mehen
1002:Ma'at
977:Khnum
932:Iunit
887:Iabet
865:Horus
860:Hesat
845:Heqet
840:Henet
830:Hemen
755:Dedun
725:Bennu
625:Anput
620:Anhur
595:Ammit
580:Akhty
320:Isfet
2025:Isis
1961:stub
1708:Tyet
1663:Nebu
1593:Djed
1563:Atef
1558:Ankh
1528:Duat
1513:Aaru
1482:Dedi
1431:Abtu
1426:Aani
1364:Unut
1354:Tutu
1327:Tayt
1272:Shed
1267:Shai
1147:Ptah
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825:Heka
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685:Aten
660:Aqen
650:Apis
645:Apep
610:Anat
575:Aker
570:Aati
510:Isis
500:Atum
447:Amun
355:Soul
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179:kite
175:ankh
163:KV57
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1192:Rem
1072:Mut
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927:Ipy
907:Ihy
897:Iat
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