Andjety (meaning "He of Andjet") is a local

ancient Egyptian deity Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient Egyptian religion, which emerged sometime in prehistory. Deities represented natural for ...

of the ninth nome, centered at Andjet, which was known as Busiris to the

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. This deity is also known by the alternative names Anezti ''or'' Anedjti. Andjety is considered one of the earliest Egyptian gods, possibly with roots in

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. Andjety is thought to have been a precursor of

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. Like

, he is depicted holding the

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and has a crown similar to Osiris's Atef crown.

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of the Fourth Dynasty, builder of the first true pyramid, is shown wearing the crown of Andjety. In the

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the deceased pharaoh is identified with Andjety. In the temple of

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, the pharaoh is shown offering incense to Osiris-Andjety who is accompanied by

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. He also is shown to have fertility aspects, being known by the epithet "bull of

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". His name is sometimes written with a substitution of a stylized uterus for the feather in the hieroglyphs.

Writings mentioning Andjety

* Coffin Text V-385 – “I immerse the waterways as

, Lord of

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, as Adjety, bull of

.” * Coffin Text I-255 – “O

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Lord of Life, far downstream and upstream from Andjety, make inspection of those who are in Djedu, come and go in Rosetau, clear the vision of those who are in the

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. Farther upstream from Rosetau to Abydos, the primeval place of the Lord of All." * Coffin Text IV-331 – “O

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vindicate

against his foes in:--- the great tribunal which is in the two banks of the kite on the

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of the drowning of the great god in Andjety." * Pyramid texts 182 – “In your name the one who is in Andjet headman of his nomes" * Pyramid texts 220 – “May your staff be the head of the spirits, as

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who presides over the Westerners, and Andjety who presides over the eastern nomes" * Pyramid texts 614 – “

has revived you in this your name of Andjety"all writings quoted from Sjef Willcockx
retrieved 17/09/2011

References

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