Sothis
𓇼𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏
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- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Fertility
Meaning & Etymology
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star
Etymology
From the Ancient Egyptian spdt (star).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Egyptian
Cultural context
Sothis was the personification of the star Sirius, associated with the annual flooding of the Nile and fertility.
Symbolism
Represents the star Sirius, the Nile flooding, and fertility.