Goddess Mut | The Vulture Goddess Of The Sky

The Goddess Mut: Mother of Ancient Egypt

In the vast expanse of Egyptian mythology Mut the vulture goddess is a big deal. Her name in Egyptian means mother Iconographically she is shown with a multicolored vulture headdress topped with the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt If you are on an Egypt private tours you can visit her temple near Thebes the Temple of Asher.

In art Mut is shown as a woman with vulture wings, holding an ankh the key of life. She wears the double crown and is often dressed in red or blue. At her feet is the feather of Ma’at the goddess of truth and justice so she is a must see for anyone on an Egypt woman tours

Mut in Art

mut is iconography is diverse she’s shown as a cobra cat cow or lioness and vulture By the end of the New Kingdom almost all female figures with the double crown were Mut, the Lady of Heaven and Mistress of all Gods. Artworks from 18th dynasty to the reign of Ramses II show her face and royal attire a must see for anyone on an Egypt day tours.

Historical Importance and temple of mut

Queen Hatshepsut was involved in the history of the Mut temple of Karnak during her 18th dynasty reign when she built this temple earlier excavations attributed the temple to Amenhotep III because of the many Sekhmet statues bearing his name. But it was Hatshepsut who first showed Mut with the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt Despite Amenhotep III is later attempts to erase her from the temple Hatshepsut is presence is still felt in the temple a must see for anyone on an Egypt tours.