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The Egyptian goddess Serket. She was depicted as a woman with a scorpion on her head decorating her crown.The goddess of protection, the scorpion goddess Serket is one of the ancient Egyptian deities, the scorpion goddess. She has been known since the era of the First Dynasty, and her role as a protective goddess since the Old Kingdom was confirmed in the “Texts of the Pyramids”, where she played an important role in protecting the deceased. She was \"stolen\" - according to Egyptian mythology - as the mother of the serpent deityIt was written in many texts as a healing goddess, and for her role in healing from poison and bites, through her role in magical medicine. If someone is stung by a scorpion, he will have difficulty breathing. The mission of \"Serket\" was to protect against bites (preventing them). In addition,Serket was also responsible for protecting the sarcophagus and the canopic box containing the viscera of the deceased; Conjoined by the goddesses Isis, Nephthys and Neith. She was responsible for the fourth canopic box, which is associated with God, \"the ugliness of Snowf,\" and she is sometimes known by the title (Lady of the Beautiful House), which is a reference to the place of embalming and preparing the corpse.
Her importance as a protective deity appears through some texts. We find the king claiming in one of the texts:My mother is Aiza, and my governess is Nephthys.... Nate is behind me, and Stoleq is in front of me.
Serqet played the role of the Mother Goddess, where she is called (Surqet, the Great, the Holy Mother). The scorpion was known as a symbol of motherhood in many regions of the ancient Near East. She was known by the title (The King\'s Nanny) through the \"Texts of the Pyramids\".