Satis

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Satis is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with the Nile’s inundation, fertility, and the southern frontier of Egypt, often depicted as a protector and provider of life-giving waters.

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Label Occurrences
Satis canonical 6

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian goddess
deity
associatedAnimal antelope
associatedWith Anuket
First Cataract of the Nile
Khnum
New Year inundation
Nile inundation
Sothis
Upper Egypt
fertility
southern frontier of Egypt
star Sirius (Sothis)
linked to: Sirius
consort Khnum
culture ancient Egyptian religion
depictedAs woman wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt
woman wearing the White Crown with antelope horns
domain Nile waters
linked to: Nile Basin

fertility of the land
protection of borders
epithet She Who Pours
She Who Shoots
function personification of the Nile’s annual flood
protector of Egypt’s southern frontier
provider of fresh water to the land
gender female
hasTempleAt Elephantine Island
Sehel Island
holds ankh
scepter
memberOf Elephantine triad
Ennead of Elephantine
motherOf Anuket
residence Elephantine Island
role protector of Egypt’s southern border
provider of life-giving waters
symbolizes fertility and renewal
floodwaters of the Nile
title goddess of the cataracts
goddess of the inundation
guardian of Egypt’s southern gate
wears White Crown of Upper Egypt
crown with tall plumes or horns
worshipCenter Aswan region
linked to: Aswan Governorate

Elephantine
worshipPeriod Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Ptolemaic Period
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom

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