Menhit

Menhit
Nubian lioness goddess of war and the Sun
Name in hieroglyphs
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ConsortKhnum
OffspringHeka

Menhit /ˈmɛnˌhɪt/ (also known as Menhyt, and Menchit) was originally a Nubian lion goddess of war in the Kingdom of Kush, who was regarded as a tutelary and sun goddess. Her name means either "she who sacrifices" or "she who massacres."

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