What is Anuket?
[[File:Anuket.svg|thumb|250px|Anuket in the [[Louvre]] museum.]] {{Hiero|Anuket|<hiero>a:n-q:t-B1</hiero>|align=left|era=egypt}} '''Anuket''' was the first ancient [[Egypt]]ian goddess of the [[Nile]] river in areas like [[Elephantine Island]], at the start of the Nile's journey through Egypt, and in nearby parts of [[Nubia]]. Her temple was built at the [[Island of Seheil]]. Since the god [[Khnum]] and goddess [[Satis]] were thought to be the gods of the source of the Nile, Anuket was believed to be their daughter. The Egyptians believed that the two tributaries in her area of the Nile were her arms. Because tributaries move quickly, she became associated with fast-moving things, like arrows, and the [[gazelle]]. In [[art]], she was usually shown as a gazelle, or with a gazelle's head, and sometimes had a headdress of feathers. When the Nile started its annual flood, the ''Festival of Anuket'' began. People threw [[coin]]s, [[gold]], [[jewelry]], and precious gifts into the river, thanking Anuket for the life-giving water. The [[taboo]] that was held in several parts of Egypt of not eating [[fish]], which were considered [[sacred]], was lifted during this time. == Other websites == * [http://www.touregypt.net/godsofegypt/anuket.htm touregypt.net] * [http://www.egyptianmyths.net/anqet.htm egyptianmyths.net] * [http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/anuket.html pantheon.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804081527/http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/anuket.html |date=2007-08-04 }} {{Ancient Egyptian religion footer}} [[Category:Egyptian gods and goddesses]]