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The '''Cult of Wadjet''' were a group of cultists in [[Faiyum]], [[Egypt]] during the 1st century BCE that worshipped [[Wadjet]], the goddess of [[snake]]s who served as patron and protector of all Egypt. | The '''Cult of Wadjet''' were a group of cultists in [[Faiyum]], [[Egypt]] during the 1st century BCE that worshipped [[Wadjet]], the goddess of [[snake]]s who served as patron and protector of all Egypt. | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 1 June 2018
The Cult of Wadjet were a group of cultists in Faiyum, Egypt during the 1st century BCE that worshipped Wadjet, the goddess of snakes who served as patron and protector of all Egypt.
History
Early operations
The cultists, led by Sheshanka, sought to eliminate Greek influence in the Faiyum, if not all of Egypt. To this end, they conducted acts of sabotage towards Greek residents in various towns in the Faiyum, such as killing priests of Serapis in the Sarapeion of Karanis. Sheshanka later took out the role of a caretaker, to prevent the cult from being discovered while allowing them to continue their raids.[1]
In addition, the cult bred large number of snakes in a cave beneath the temple ruins in Soknopaiou Nesos, using it to kill the Greek residents in the Greek Quarter of the town. By 48 BCE, they had succeeded in driving out numerous Greeks out of Faiyum. However, this also caught of the attention of the Medjay, Bayek, who travelled there during his journey to hunt down the Order of the Ancients.[2]
End of the cult
In 48 BCE, Bayek met a stuttering orator, Nanefer, who directed him to the Greek quarters to start his investigation. True enough, he arrived only to discover another act of sabotage had occured, resulting in the deaths of two Greek residents. Sheshanka, who was also present, invited Bayek to the cave beneath the temple and join the cult, intending to eliminate him. When Bayek eventually did so, Sheshanka confronted the Medjay with his followers, while also kidnapping Nanefer and bringing him to the Pannouki Hideout, intending to use him as a sacrifice.[2]
Bayek was able to eliminate Sheshanka and freed Nanefer from the hideout, thus dismantling the cult's operations and restore harmony between Egyptians and Greeks in the Faiyum.[2]