Mut

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An ancient Egyptian mother goddess often shown as a vulture or with a vulture headdress

proper noun
/mʌt/

Literature

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The priests dedicated their lives to serving Mut, ensuring the rituals honored her maternal power.
Mut Temple
Amun and Mut
Mut precinct

Examples

"It's been very interesting to look into how Hatshepsut represented Mut.

Academic text (2006)
On it, Hatshepsut is depicted making an offering to Mut, who is shown as a woman.

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What is our relationship to Mut and her temple?

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But they knew what had to be done, and so they went to see Mut.

Fiction book (2001)
So her promotion of Mut as a powerful goddess, mother of Egypt, makes sense.

Academic text (2006)
A goddess for the elite and a key to political power, Mut was nonetheless flexible and multifaceted.

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The Mut precinct was no place for somber reflection, but a place of lively, daily ritual.

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Moreover, Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh to claim to be Mut's descendant, and it was during her reign that Mut began to be depicted wearing the double crown representing the united lands of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Academic text (2006)
In ancient Egypt, Mut was revered as a mother goddess, often depicted wearing a vulture headdress.
During festivals, the followers would gather to celebrate Mut, calling her the protector of their families.

Surface Forms

Mut main

Etymology

Mut comes from the ancient Egyptian word mwt, which means 'mother' and names a goddess often shown as a vulture or wearing a vulture headdress. So, think of Mut as simply 'mother', which explains why she was worshipped as a protective mother figure.