Amaunet
An
Egyptian mother goddess, called the "Hidden One".
She
is the personification of the life-bringing northern wind.
She
belongs to the Ogdoad of Hermopolis.
Within this group of gods her consort is the god Amun.
She
is referred to as 'the mother who is father' and in this
capacity she needs no husband.
Amaunet
was regarded as a tutelary deity of the Egyptian pharaohs
and had a prominent part in their accession ceremonies.
She
is portrayed as a snake or a snake-head on which the crown
of Lower Egypt rests.
The
Encyclopedia Mythica