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His name is characterized by the use of hieroglyph Aa14, the Egyptian symbol for a human rib.
His name is characterized by the use of hieroglyph Aa14, the Egyptian symbol for a human rib.


The name of Imsety incorporates the Egyptian grammatical dual ending (-''ty'' or -''wy''), and therefore, along with Hapi, may have actually been a set of twin deities. There is evidence to support this in the somewhat feminine appearance of Imsety on some canopic jars.
The name of Imsety incorporates the Egyptian grammatical dual ending (-''ty'' or -''wy''), and therefore, along with Hapy, may have actually been a set of twin deities. There is evidence to support this in the somewhat feminine appearance of Imsety on some canopic jars.


==Origin==
==Origin==