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neter

neter

9.9
A god or powerful spirit from ancient Egypt
  • noun
  • Literature
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  • Each temple was dedicated to a specific neter representing a force of nature.

Examples

  • Priests performed rituals to honor the neter of the Nile for a good harvest.

  • The ancient Egyptians worshipped each neter as a unique aspect of the divine.

  • The ancient Egyptians worshipped the neter Ra.

  • Many neters were associated with natural elements.

  • The ancient Egyptians worshipped each neter as a unique aspect of the divine.

  • Priests performed rituals to honor the neter of the Nile for a good harvest.

  • Each temple was dedicated to a specific neter representing a force of nature.

Synonyms

Egyptian deity
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9.9

A god or goddess worshipped in ancient Egypt

is the original term from their language used for such a divine force

Surface Forms

neter singular
neters plural

Etymology

Neter comes from ancient Egyptian, where people wrote it as ntr and used it for a 'god' or 'divine force'. So a neter is a god or spirit that stands for a part of nature or life, which is why the Egyptians had many different neter for the sun, the river, and other powers.