Abstract
Meretseger, “She Who Loves Silence,” the cobra goddess of the Theban necropolis and local deity of Deir el-Medina, is well attested for in the New Kingdom. This single sentence makes up most of the information in publications today, derived from Bernard Bruyère’s Mert Seger à Deir el Médineh (1929-1930), the only study dedicated to the “Mistress of the West.” Since then, new evidence has been found after 1930 and has not been compiled into a single publication until now. This thesis will reexamine Meretseger to form a more accurate, up-to-date study of her attestations and iconographic representations and trace her chronology as a goddess. Using Bruyère’s monograph as a foundation and more recent scholarships, archaeological material, iconographical, and textual evidence to further the understanding of the goddess Meretseger.
School
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology, Egyptology & Anthroplology Department
Degree Name
MA in Egyptology & Coptology
Graduation Date
Winter 12-14-2024
Submission Date
9-9-2024
First Advisor
Lisa Sabbahy
Committee Member 1
Salima Ikram
Committee Member 2
Mariam Ayad
Extent
450 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Not necessary for this item
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Anderson, P. M.
(2024).Meretseger: A Reexamination [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2392
MLA Citation
Anderson, Parker M.. Meretseger: A Reexamination. 2024. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2392