Looks: Her figure was that of a woman’s, and she had a head of a snake, or cobra. It was a typical Egyptian cobra, very poisonous, and deadly. In some situations she was seen as just a cobra, no human figure involved. In this cobra form she was depicted curled up and sitting on a pillar. She was also shown curled around the head of kings and gods. She was even shown with a snake body and an attractive girls head. This was meant to symbolize the alluring tendencies of cobras. Cobras were thought to have a paralyzing gaze; anyone who looked into their eyes would be unable to move. In rare occurrences she was seen with a snake body and two heads. These “conjoined” snakes are seen today, and even now they receive a lot of attention. Wadjet was also seen as the centerpiece on royal crowns and head dresses. Her picture was also on coffins, and earns.
Significance: She was mainly known for being the patron goddess of lower Egypt. Because of this she was commonly associated with Nekhbet, another god of lower Egypt. She was called the serpent goddess. Even thought serpents were associated with evil, Wadjet was considered a good deity. She was considered a protector of all. The reason kings wore her form on their head was to bring them protection from evil and sickness. She is a very old goddess; some think her eye is the actual eye of Horus. She is commonly associated with this eye of power. She was a fierce warrior, and an adequate opponent. She was depicted as a protector of the dead. She was supposed to protect the newly dead as they traveled into the afterlife. Egyptians thought if they placed her figure on earns and coffins, whoever was inside would have an easy passage to the underworld. Her life and existence was celebrated on December 25th (our time), this date was said to be the fifth hour of the fifth day. She was sent on a mission to find her lost brothers Tefnut and Shu. Her life was surrounded by mystery, and danger. In her journey to find her brothers she was encountered by many people that would rather see head dead, than have her find the lost gods. The enemies of Atum sought her out, and tried to kill her. Atum was her father. They didn’t want Atum to have any male children, because this would give him more power. She was said to have allies that accompanied her on this journey, but they aren’t well known.
Family: Her father was Atum, and she was said to be his eyes. Wadjet had one sister, Nekhbet. She eventually found her two brothers Tefnut and Shu. Her and her father Atum had a great relationship. Atum was responsible for telling everyone that if you put Wadjet’s form on items for the afterlife, she would protect them on their journeys.
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