Nepththys (Nebt-het) is an Egyptian goddess associated with death and mourning. She is the sister of Isis and aided her in the resurrection of Osiris; she is also the wife of Set.

She is shown here wearing her usual crown depicting the symbols for “house” and “basket,” affirming her importance in the lives of all. She carries the lotus staff, a symbol of rebirth, in one hand and the ankh, a symbol of life, in the other.

Nepththys, like her sister Isis, may also be depicted in the full form of a bird, the kite, or as a woman with the wings of a bird.

Nepthys, mistress of renewal, friend of the dead,
easer of sorrows, I praise and honor you.