Nephthys

English

Nephthys as shown in Egyptian art

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νέφθυς (Néphthus), from Egyptian nbt-ḥwt,

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛfθɪs/

Proper noun

Nephthys

1. (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian goddess, the wife of Set and sister of Isis, Osiris, and Set, worshiped as a protective goddess and nurse of the pharaoh and associated with funerary rites and the transition from life to death.

Translations

ancient Egyptian funerary and protective goddess

• Greek: Νέφθυς f (Néfthys)

  Ancient: Νέφθυς f (Néphthus)

• Latin: Nephthys f
• Russian: Нефтида (ru) f (Neftida)