Ipy (goddess)

Ipy is an ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility, depicted as a hippopotamus.[1] She was also seen as a protector of the pharaoh and invoked as mother.[2]

In some versions she is the mother of Osiris.[3]

References
  1. Allen, James P. (2007-08-30). The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts. Society of Biblical Lit. ISBN 978-1-58983-678-5.
  2. "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. Hart, George (2006-04-21). A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-93012-8.


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