Mafdet is a goddess who originated in the 1st dynasty. She is one who protects Ra and the Pharaoh, and is destroyer of venomous snakes and scorpions. She was often depicted as a feline, or a feline-headed woman, but could have also been depicted as a civet or african mongoose. Her symbol was the executioners staff, a curved pole with a knife lashed onto it.
She rules over the Judgement Hall in the Duat, decapitating the enemies of the pharaoh with her claw.
Epithets
- Swift Runner
- Slayer of Serpents
- She Who Runs Swiftly
- She Who Sees Geb in Darkness
Family
Prayers & Songs from others
Offerings
Food
- Meats
- Dark Chocolates
- Fresh Fruit
- Bread
Drink
- Milk
- Cool Water
Stones and Colors
- Green
- Amber
- Red
- Aventurine
- Tiger Iron
- Obsidan
- Browns
Scents
- Sandalwood
Activities
- Volunteer Work
Objects
- Knives
Festivals
None
(Dates are calculated to Regnal Year 25 and go on until August of 2018.)
Sources
Wilkinson, Richard H. The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. p. 196. Thames & Hudson. 2003
“Mafdet.” Reshafim, www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/religion/mafdet.htm.