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SELKET:
Selket is the goddess of venomous creatures, particularly
the scorpion. She is typically depicted as a human woman with
a scorpion headpiece, or as a scorpion. She could punish the
unrighteous with venomous stings, or, conversely, she could
reward her worshippers by curing them from scorpion stings,
snake bites, and poisons in general. She is one of the minor
desert goddesses whose attributes were eventually assimilated
by Isis. She had no temples, but apparently had a strong following
of priests, and a small statue of her is one of the most memorable
artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamon.
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