Tuesday, January 27, 2009

DID YOU KNOW? TaSenet-Nofret Was "The Good Sister"

In the famous "dual-axis" temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo, each of the male gods possessed their own structured families. Forming part of these equations were Hathor and a local fertility goddess named Tasenet-nofret, whose name meant "The Good [or Beautiful] Sister."
To learn more about the goddesses of Kom Ombo, order the Intrepid Wanderer's Guide to Ancient Egyptian Goddesses from Amazon or your favorite retailer. Click on the appropriate book cover-link to the right.

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