Serket (known Serqet, Selkis, Selket) Egyptian goddess protection associated scorpion
Serket (also known as Serqet, Selkis, and Selket) is an Egyptian goddess of protection associated with the scorpion.
She was worshipped widely in Lower Egypt as a great Mother Goddess in the Predynastic Period (c. 6000- c. 3150 BCE) and so is among the older deities of Egypt.
She is the goddess of venomous creatures, most notably the scorpion, and is depicted as a beautiful woman, arms outstretched in a gesture of protection, with a scorpion on her head.
The scorpion is purposefully shown without a stinger or claws to represent Serket's role as protector against venomous stings.
Serket was eventually absorbed into the Cult of Horus where she became closely associated with death and the souls of the deceased. She was then known as "Lady of the Beautiful Tent" which referred to the tent of the embalmers.
She is best known for her golden statue and the alabaster canopic jar from the Tomb of king tutankhmun
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