Why was the Egypt hippopotamus artifact important to Egypt?

Answer 1

A 2,500 year old ancient Egyptian faience amulet depicting the Goddess Tauret. Tauret was the hippopotamus goddess who protected pregnant women, women in childbirth, and even young children with the same ferocity a female hippopotamus protects her own offspring in the wild. Wife of the Egyptian God Bes, the dwarf god who was also a protector of women in childbirth, Tauret was usually depicted as pregnant female hippopotamus with huge pendulous human breasts, the hind legs and mane of a lion, and the tail of a crocodile. This marvelous amulet depicts just this form, as you can clearly see, faithfully depicting even the swollen breasts and swollen (pregnant) midsection. Tauret is also depicted wearing the "Crown of Hathor", horns within which is a solar disc. She is depicted with braided hair, and appears to be holding some sort of symbol in each hand - which would be consistent with her normal depictions.

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