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Sopdet
Sopdet.svg
Sopdet in red dress, with star on her head
Symbol Sirius; dog (Ptolemaic/Roman)
Consort Sah (Orion); Osiris
Offspring Sopdu (Venus); Horus

In Egyptain mythology Sopdet was the goddess of the star Sothis. Sothis is thought to be the star Sirius.

The name Sopdet means sharp in Egyptain. This is a reference to the brightest star in the night sky. In art she is shown as a woman with a five-pointed star upon her head.

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  • Ivory label with Djer name and Sopdet

    The tablet's engravings were believed to discuss the bull-formed Sopdet.

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    Sirius (bottom) and Orion (right). Together, the three brightest stars of the northern winter sky—Sirius, Betelgeuse (top right), and Procyon (top left)—can also be understood as forming the Winter Triangle.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sotis para niños

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