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Who were the male deities who were inconsistantly identified as her consorts? Since Ptah was also viewed as a Creator God... was he ever linked to Neith as a consort? Or is it that Creator gods don't need a consort, so these 2 have never be linked in such a manner?

-- These questions are not just intended for Katherine to answer... I am trying to foster a more collaborative environment, here. Anybody can answer! If you get something wrong... no big deal... somebody will correct you.

Do you have an original source to share about Neith? Something that agrees with Katherine's post? Something that disputes it? Something totally independant. Just post something, please.

Example 1: Budge seems to indicate Set is the consort of Neith. Any thoughts? (Is this old/middle/new kingdom/later?)

Example 2: Geb is attributed to the 3rd dynasty where as Neith is pre-dynastic. Geb and Nut are sometimes described as the parents of Neith... how does this work, if Neith is older than them?

Example 3: "Cow of Heaven," a sky-goddess similar to Nut" ... a New kingdom myth(King Tut) called "Celestial Cow of Heaven"... attributes this celestial cow to Nut. Hathor also appears in the myth (2 cow godesses with no Neith). Any thoughts?

Example 4: Neith appears to be attributed to Athena in Greek Mythology. Ptah with Hephaestus. There is a Greek myth where Athena and Haphestus give birth to Erichtonius... but they don't consort with each other. If viewed from the Egyptian side, this seems to preserve the Egyptian tradition that Neith and Ptah do not consort... and that Neith/Athena is a virgin (garter/veil described above). Also, could there be potentially a deeper analogy here that Erichtonius is part Athenian(Athena) and part Egyptian(Ptah)? (I expect no comments on this last part... just throwing out a question).

Greg Reader, Rick Baude... you are both very knowledgeable... do you have any info you can contribute? (I don't mean to single you out.)



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2007 08:46PM by rich.