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Wadj-wer at the Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Sahure

Wadj-wer is an Egyptian fertility god whose name means the "Great Green". Sometimes depicted in androgynous form, he is a personification of the Mediterranean Sea or of the major lakes of the Nile delta. He is depicted as carrying the ankh and a loaf. Wadj-wer is often depicted as being pregnant and is associated with the richness of the waters of the Nile delta.

References[]

  • Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
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