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    e. Seshat ( Ancient Egyptian: sš3t, under various spellings [2]) was the ancient Egyptian goddess of writing, wisdom, and knowledge. She was the daughter of Thoth. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper; her name means "female scribe". [1] She is credited with inventing writing.

  2. Nov 18, 2016 · Seshat, Luxor Temple. Jon Bodsworth (CC BY) Seshat (also given as Sefkhet-Abwy and Seshet) is the Egyptian goddess of the written word. Her name literally means "female scribe" and she is regularly depicted as a woman wearing a leopard skin draped over her robe with a headdress of a seven-pointed star arched by a crescent in the form of a bow.

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  4. Apr 9, 2024 · The name ‘Seshat’ is identified as ‘female scribe,’ ideally placing her as the harbinger of writing and wisdom in the ancient Egyptian pantheon. Remnants of Egyptian hieroglyphs elucidate Seshat’s name, personifying her symbolic palette. The goddess’ name was often written as a stylized emblem of a scribe’s palette, associating ...

  5. Egyptian goddess Seshat played a significant role in ancient Egyptian religion, specifically as the goddess of writing and knowledge. Believed to be the guardian of records, she was associated with various disciplines such as arithmetic, architecture, astronomy, and topography. Seshat, often depicted as a woman wearing a leopard-skin dress and ...

  6. Seshat (Sesha, Sesheta or Safekh-Aubi) was a goddess of reading, writing, arithmetic, and architecture who was seen as either the female aspect of Thoth, his daughter, or his wife. They had a child called Hornub. This actually means “gold Horus “, so Seshat was sometimes associated with Isis. She was the scribe of the pharaoh, recording all ...

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