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'''ネクベト'''（Nekhbet、nɛkˌbɛt<ref>2012, Nekhbet, Dictionary.com, Random House</ref>）はエジプト神話に登場するエジプト先王朝時代の地方女神で、ネクヘブという都市の守護神である（彼女の名前はネクヘブ（''of Nekheb''）の意）。最終的には上エジプトの守護神となり、古代エジプトが統一された際には、全エジプトの守護神のうちの一柱となった<ref name="Wilkinson">Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). ''The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt''. Thames & Hudson. pp. 213–214</ref>。

One of Egypt's earliest [[Egyptian temple|temples]] was the shrine of Nekhbet at Nekheb (also referred to as El Kab). It was the companion city to [[Nekhen]], the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt, at the end of the [[Predynastic]] period (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably, also during the [[Early Dynastic Period of Egypt|Early Dynastic]] Period (c. 3100–2686 BC).<ref name="Wilkinson"/> The original settlement on the Nekhen site dates from [[Naqada]] I or the late [[Badarian]] cultures. At its height, from about 3400 BC, Nekhen had at least 5,000 and possibly as many as 10,000 inhabitants.

Nekhbet usually was depicted hovering, with her wings spread above the royal image, clutching a [[shen ring|shen symbol]] (representing eternal encircling protection), frequently in her claws.<ref name="Wilkinson"/>

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