Egyptian goddess of sexual love and music. She was originally the mother of the sky god Horusand so mother of the king who was identified with Horus. She was later regarded as the daughter of Reand wife of Horus. She is depicted as a cow or human figure with the ears of a cow or wearing a crown with the horns of a cow. Her principal place of worship was Dendera, but she also had connections with such desert and foreign areas as Serabit el-Khadim, where she was worshipped as the lady of turquoise. She is also associated as a protective deity with the necropolis area of Thebes.
See also Religion.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier
Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. EdwART. 2011.