God Andjety in Coffin Texts

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God Andjety in Coffin Texts Abstract Andjety was the ancient Egyptian deity of the ninth Nome, centered at Andjet, which was known as Busiris to the Greeks. He was also known by the names Anezti or Andjety and is considered one of the earliest Egyptian gods, possibly with roots in prehistoric times. Andjety is thought to have been a precursor of Osiris. Andjety he is depicted holding the crook and flail and has part of the Atef crown (the two feathers). Pharaoh Sneferu of the Fourth Dynasty, builder of the first true pyramid, is shown wearing the crown of Andjety. In the Pyramid texts the deceased pharaoh is identified with Andjety. In the temple of Seti I, the pharaoh is shown offering incense to Osiris-Andjety who is accompanied by Isis. He also is shown to have fertility aspects, being known by the epithet of bull of vultures. His name is sometimes written with a stylized uterus in place of the feathers in the hieroglyphs. There are many cities associated with the name of Osiris which causes some problems, In early texts Osiris was related to more than one site, the most important among these being Busiris, a city in the delta whose Greek name PER WSJR , means House of Osiris . Osiris is called Lord of Busiris, and the epithet even precedes Lord of Abydos it has therefore been assumed that Osiris' original home was in the Delta, especially since the god of the Busirite region, Andjety