Difference between revisions of "Sopdet"

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The [[Pyramid Texts]] and Coffin Texts both clearly state that the point of their spells is to help the deceased navigate the underworld before joining the stars in the sky as a decan, serving as a crew member guiding [[Ra]]'s solar barque through the body of [[Nut]] each night. The deceased only attains this position as a living, eternal god by being received by Sopdet after completing their trials and following the path up to the heavens.
The [[Pyramid Texts]] and Coffin Texts both clearly state that the point of their spells is to help the deceased navigate the underworld before joining the stars in the sky as a decan, serving as a crew member guiding [[Ra]]'s solar barque through the body of [[Nut]] each night. The deceased only attains this position as a living, eternal god by being received by Sopdet after completing their trials and following the path up to the heavens.
Sopdet's consort was the god [[Sah]].


==Depiction==
==Depiction==
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[[Category:Deities]]
[[Category:Deities]]
[[Category:Egyptology]]
[[Category:Egyptology]]
[[Category:Egyptian gods]]