Definitions for "Nephthys"
Keywords:  isis, osiris, sister, geb, seth
The goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set.
Egyptian goddess, protector of the dead; sister of Isis, Osiris, and Seth
In Egyptian mythology, Nephthys is one of the Ennead of Heliopolis, a daughter of Nuit and Geb, and the wife of Set. She is the sister of Isis, with whom she is often depicted. Her name means Lady of the House, and some of her titles were The Revealer, Lady of the Palace, and Friend of the Dead. The goddess of twilight and decay, Nephthys protected coffins, and appears in statuary as a guide of the deceased.