IPET
Egyptian Childbirth Goddess
Also known as Åpåpit, Apet, Åpit, Apt, Aptet, Aptu, Epet, Mother Of The Two Lands, Opet, Queen Of The Two Lands
Hippo Goddess of Birth
Ipet is not the latest Apple product – unless they have branched out into mythological iHippos.
In fact she is a deity of childbirth and the life-giving goodness of water. Quite a delivery. No wonder she resembles a hippopotamus.
She may well be a manifestation of the Great Mother Taweret but we feel you can never have enough hippos in mythology.
Ipet Facts and Figures
Name: Ipet
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Åpåpit, Apet, Åpit, Apt, Aptet, Aptu, Epet, Mother Of The Two Lands, Opet, Queen Of The Two Lands
Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Birth
Area of expertise: Childbirth
Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 5921
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Article last revised on November 12, 2018 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.