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 Seshat, depicted in a leopard skin, inscribing the years of reign for the king on the palm-leaf rib hieroglyph for "year".[1] | |||||
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| Symbol | leopard skin, tablet, star, stylus | ||||
| Parents | Thoth and Ma'at | ||||
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Seshat (Ancient Egyptian: 𓋇𓏏𓁐, romanized: sšꜣt, lit. 'Female Scribe', under various spellings[2]) was the ancient Egyptian goddess of writing, wisdom, and knowledge. She was the daughter of Thoth. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper; her name means "female scribe".[1] She is credited with inventing writing. She also became identified as the goddess of sciences, accounting, architecture, astronomy, astrology, building, mathematics, and surveying.
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. pp. 166–167. ISBN 0-500-05120-8. Retrieved 8 July 2022..
- ^ Including Safkhet, Sesat, Seshet, Sesheta, and Seshata.