Reilly: Taweret

Reilly, Candace A.; 

"Taweret: An Untraditional Egyptian Goddess,"
in: Student Pulse Academic Journal 3.08 (2011).
http://tinyurl.com/3gu2oxa
[http://studentpulse.com/articles/556/taweret-an-untraditional-
egyptian-goddess]
Article about the goddess Taweret. "(..) Most scholars suggest
that Taweret is pregnant which adds to her symbolism in being
the defender of pregnancy; however I find that the figures of
Taweret are not pregnant yet are depicted with a swollen abdomen
to represent the female form which is able to be pregnant, that is,
to be fertile. The features of the swollen abdomen and the pendant
shaped breasts are not unique to Taweret, yet are a shared attribute
to the god of the Nile, Hapi, and fecundity figures found in temples.
I propose that in depicting Taweret with similar attributes to figures
of fertility of Egypt her purpose as a goddess is more complicated
then a domestic goddess who protects family life. (..)"

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