"She
Who Loves Silence", the Egyptian goddess of the mountain
overlooking the Valley of the Kings.
She
was a cobra goddess who would spit venom at anyone attempting
to disturb one of the Valley's royal tombs. Occasionally
she would also manifest herself as a scorpion with a woman's
head.
Meretseger
was especially revered by the inhabitants of Deir el-Medina
who were responsible for building the royal tombs. The
"Lady of the Peak", as they called her, was believed to
strike at workers who committed crimes. If the victim
repented of his or her actions the goddess was merciful
and would heal the wound she had inflicted.
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