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Taweret is the most well known hippopotamus Egyptian goddess, her aspect is because the ancient Egyptian people saw the protectiveness of hippos over their young and used that formidable image as with Taweret a goddess of childbirth; she is identified and often mistaken for several other hippopotamus goddesses. She is said to be consort to Bes or to Set.

Ipet, Reret, Shepet, and Hedjet are all identified with Taweret.

Ammit, the underworld creature with the head of crocodile, the torso of a leopard and the hindquarters of a hippopotamus devoured the wicked dead.

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