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Culture 
Neckhbet
Also known as Nekhbet
- Mythical Number: #2412
- Culture:
Egyptian - Attribute:
Celestial - Attribute:
Humanoid - Behaviour:
Friendly - Common Type:
Egyptian Gods
Neckhbet was a vulture goddess of ancient Egypt and is the protector of Pharaohs. She also presides over royal births to the Greco-Egyptian rulers. She is seen on the collars of Pharaohs with her wings spread out and is also shown like this on a woman’s headdress. Her hieroglyph means ‘to encircle.’
Neckhbet was originally the local goddess of Nekheb, the capital of the third nome of Upper Egypt. She gained prominence when Nekheb merged with neighboring city Hierakonpolis which was the home to the Upper Egyptian royalty at the time. Neckhbet came to symbolize all of Upper Egypt, appearing as a pair with Wadjet, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt.
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Did you find Neckhbet interesting? If you are skilled in art, then why not draw a beautiful, lovely illustration of the Friendly Neckhbet and send it to this website. For more on a living ancient Egypt check out he Brendan Frasser film series The Mummy featuring Egyptian mythical beings. The computer game Age of Mythology is perhaps the best eulogy to Egyptian mythical creatures with Anubites, Wadjets, Sphinx and more. In the classic computer game Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation Lara Croft ventures into the Egyptian tombs to find out that ancient Egyptian monsters are still very much alive. The most rememberable moment of ancient Egyptian mythology in pop culture is Boris Karloff's stunning performance in film The Mummy (1932).
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