In
Egyptian mythology, Anuket (also spelled Anqet, and in
Greek, Anukis) was originally the
goddess of the
Nile River, in areas such as
Elephantine Island, at the start of the Nile's journey through
Egypt, and in nearby regions of
Nubia. Her temple was erected at the
Island of Seheil . Since the flooding of the Nile is what nourishes the fields, she gained her name, which means embracer, in the sense of the Nile embracing the fields. Her titles were similarly appropriate to this, including nourisher of the fields, giver of life, and she who shoots forth (in reference to the flooding).
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[Egyptian] The Egyptian goddess of the Nile, and nourisher of the fields. She formed a triad with Chnum and Satis. Her principal sanctuary as at Elephantine, an island near Aswan. Anuket (Anqet) was portrayed with a crown made of reed and topped with ostrich feathers. The gazelle is her sacred animal. Later she became known as 'Ruler of Numibia'. Her name means the "embracer" and may refer to the embrace of the Nile waters by the river's banks. In hieroglyphs she is seen wearing a feather headress. She was later merged with Nephthys. Her Greek form is Anukis.