Introduction
Wadjet is the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt, whose rearing-serpent image, the uraeus, appeared on the pharaoh's brow as a symbol of protective, fire-spitting royal authority.
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The Uraeus
Paired with the vulture goddess Nekhbet of Upper Egypt as the "Two Ladies," Wadjet's cobra represented the pharaoh's sovereignty over Lower Egypt and, by extension, his readiness to strike down enemies of the throne — the uraeus becoming one of the most enduring and recognizable symbols of Egyptian kingship across the entire pharaonic period.
Ancient Egyptian religion spanned three millennia and many regional cult centers, so parentage, roles and even gender pairings for a given deity often differ between the Heliopolitan, Hermopolitan, Memphite and Theban theological systems; the account above follows the most widely attested classical version.