DID YOU KNOW? Renenutet, Goddess of the Oasis

Renenutet was a goddess depicted with the head (and sometimes body) of a cobra. These deadly serpents inhabited the fertile farmland near the Nile and various oases, but they were also a symbol of the harvest for ancient Egyptians. Renenutet was particularly revered in the Fayyum Oasis, alongside the crocodile-deity, Sobek, and his various incarnations. Renenutet's temple ruins--some dating back to Dynasty XII--can still be seen today.

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