Nbt anx in Ancient Egyptian Religion

This paper deals with goddess nbt anx. It clarified her roles in Ancient Egyptian religion by studying the textual and iconographical sources for this goddess from different periods, starting from the Middle Kingdom to the end of the Graeco-Roman period. It explained the meaning of her name, as her name consisted of two parts; the first part is nbt which means mistress or lady, and the second part is anx which means life. Her name was translated as the mistress of life. She was called mistress of provisions, who helps gods, the serpent guide of the sunshine on the roads, who strengthens the ropes on the steering oars on the western ways, she represented the 9^th  hour of the day, and she represented the 5^th  hour of the night, and in some coffins she represented the 4^th hour of the night. The research also clarifies the deities who carried the title of nbt anx. This research applies the descriptive and analytical methodology. The study reached specific important results, including the forms of the goddess’s name. It also exposed the different forms in which this deity appeared as she appeared in the human form; once with the sun disc on her head and once with the star on her head or her hands, referring to her relation to the day and night hours. The research also exposed her famous titles and her roles and functions in Ancient Egyptian religion. It clarifies her relation to Isis and Re, and it also shows the deities who carried the title of nbt anx like (mwt, srqt, wADt, Hwt Hr, ist, rn nwtt, msxnt, bAstt, nxbt, and tA snt nfrt tfnt).