Menat
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In ancient Egyptian religion, a menat (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) was a necklace closely associated with the goddess Hathor.[1]Template:Sfn
Operation
The menat was held in the hand by its counterpoise and used as a rattle by Hathor's priestesses.[2]Template:Sfn It was also worn as a protective amulet, particularly by Apis bulls.Template:Sfn
Parts
The menat typically included an aegis attached to beaded strings. The other ends of the strings were tied to a counterweight that dangled on the wearer's back.Template:Sfn The aegis was often made of faience, but other materials such as leather and bronze were also used.[3] It was often inscribed or bore depictions of deities associated with Hathor.
Purpose
The necklace was meant to ensure good luck and fortune and to protect against evil spirits. It was also worn for protection in the afterlife and is often found buried with the dead, given as a grave gift since Ramesside times.Template:Sfn It was expected to foster fruitfulness and good health for women, and for men it signified virility.Template:Sfn
Footnotes
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- ↑ Ermann & Grapow, 2, 76, 4.
- ↑ Ermann & Grapow, 2, 75.18-76.3.
- ↑ Petrie Museum Collection - search for menat
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References
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- Erman, Johann Peter Adolf, and Hermann Grapow, eds. 1926–1953. Wörterbuch der aegyptischen Sprache im Auftrage der deutschen Akademien. 6 vols. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs’schen Buchhandlungen. (Reprinted Berlin: Akademie-Verlag GmbH, 1971.)
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