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==Etymology== Nephthys is the Greek form of an epithet (transliterated as ''Nebet-hut'', ''Nebet-het'', ''Nebt-het'', from [[Egyptian hieroglyphs|Egyptian]] ''nbt-αΈ₯wt''). The origin of the goddess Nephthys is unclear but the literal translation of her name is usually given as ''Lady of the House'' or ''Lady of the Temple.'' This title, which may be more of an [[epithet]] describing her function than a given name, probably indicates the association of Nephthys with one particular temple or some specific aspect of the Egyptian temple ritual.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} Along with her sister Isis, Nephthys represented the temple [[pylon (architecture)|pylon]] or trapezoidal tower gateway entrance to the temple which also displayed the [[flagstaff (structure)|flagstaff]]. This entrance way symbolized the horizon or [[Akhet (hieroglyph and season)|akhet]].
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