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Neith
 
 
(n´th) (KEY)  or Neit (nt) (KEY) , in Egyptian religion, goddess of hunting and war. Her cult was very popular during the XXVI dynasty, particularly at Saïs. She also assumed the attributes of a mother goddess and was frequently identified with Isis.
 
 
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