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'''Neith''' is an [[Egypt]]ian goddess of hunting and war, and she is the patron deity of the town of [[Sais]]. She is also regarded as a primordial goddess, creator of everything. | |name = | ||
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'''Neith''' is an [[Egypt]]ian goddess of [[hunting]] and war, and she is the patron deity of the town of [[Sais]]. She is also regarded as a primordial goddess, creator of everything. | |||
==Biography== | |||
Neith was believed to be the mother of the [[crocodile]]-god [[Sobek]], in some areas of Egypt during the 1st century BCE.<ref name="Amenemhat III">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Amenemhat III]]</ref> | |||
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In 1st century BCE, it was a common practice to thank the goddess after a successful hunt, as demonstrated by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]].<ref name="Gear Up">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Gear Up]]</ref> | |||
== | Around the same time, [[bandit]]s set up a [[Neith Cradle Hideout|camp]] within the ruins of a temple dedicated to Neith in [[Herakleion Nome]].<ref name="ACO">''Assassin's Creed: Origins''</ref> At the time, there were also three bows dedicated to the goddess. They were the [[predator bow]]s ''[[Concealed Garment]]'' and ''[[Neith's Observer]]'', and the [[light bow]] ''[[Neith (light bow)|Neith]]''.<ref name="ACO" /> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Egyptian deities]] | [[Category:Egyptian deities]] | ||
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Neith is an Egyptian goddess of hunting and war, and she is the patron deity of the town of Sais. She is also regarded as a primordial goddess, creator of everything.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Neith was believed to be the mother of the crocodile-god Sobek, in some areas of Egypt during the 1st century BCE.[1]
Influence[edit | edit source]
In 1st century BCE, it was a common practice to thank the goddess after a successful hunt, as demonstrated by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa.[2]
Around the same time, bandits set up a camp within the ruins of a temple dedicated to Neith in Herakleion Nome.[3] At the time, there were also three bows dedicated to the goddess. They were the predator bows Concealed Garment and Neith's Observer, and the light bow Neith.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Amenemhat III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Gear Up
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins