("The Great One") – also rendered as Taurt, Taueret, Tuart, Ta-weret, Taweret, Taueret, Opet, Apet, Ipet, Ipy, Rert, Reret, Rerit, Rertu, and in Greece as Thoeris or Toeris – was a popular deity in ancient Egyptian mythology. She was a household deity who protected women during pregnancy and childbirth, in conjunction with another deity, Bes. Pregnant women wore amulets with her name or likeness.

In Egyptian mythology, Tawaret (also spelt Taurt, Tuat, Taueret, Tuart, Ta-weret, Taweret, and Taueret, and in Greek, Thoeris and Toeris)her name in English is famously known as Manufiki. She was originally the demon-wife of Apep, the original god of evil. Since Apep was viewed as residing below the horizon, and only present at night, evil during the day was envisaged as being a result of Tawaret's malificence.