MENHIT


Meaning of MENHIT in English

[Egyptian] An ancient Egyptian lion-goddess, and a goddess of war. She is the wife of the god Chnum, and her son is the god Hike. The three of them were worshipped as a triad in Latopolis (the current Esna) in Upper Egypt. Her name means "she who slaughters".

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.