Deir el-Medina
Who Is Meretseger in Egyptian Mythology?
Orin Vale
Meretseger in Egyptian mythology was the local goddess of the Theban necropolis, revered as “She Who Loves Silence” and feared as a guardian of tombs and sacred desert spaces. This excerpt explores her origins at Deir el-Medina, her role in punishing wrongdoing and granting healing, and why her cult reveals the close link between landscape, morality, and the dead in ancient Egypt.
