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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 | 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== | ||