| Andjety | |||||||||||
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| Major cult center | Andjet | ||||||||||
| Consort | Anit | ||||||||||
Andjety (meaning "He of Andjet") is a localancient Egyptian deity of the ninthnome, centered atAndjet, which was known asBusiris to theGreeks.[1] This deity is also known by the alternative names Aneztior Anedjti.[2] Andjety is considered one of the earliest Egyptian gods, possibly with roots inprehistoric Egypt.[3]
Andjety is thought to have been a precursor ofOsiris.[4] LikeOsiris, he is depicted holding thecrook and flail and has a crown similar toOsiris'sAtef crown.PharaohSneferu of theFourth Dynasty, builder of thefirst true pyramid, is shown wearing the crown of Andjety. In thePyramid Texts[5] the deceased pharaoh is identified with Andjety. In the temple ofSeti I, the pharaoh is shown offering incense to Osiris-Andjety who is accompanied byIsis.[6]
He also is shown to have fertility aspects, being known by the epithet "bull ofvultures". His name is sometimes written with a substitution of a stylized uterus for the feather in the hieroglyphs.[7]
