# Neith — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/neith-whe-definition-discussion/16632>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [September 14, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/neith-whe-definition-discussion/16632 "2016-09-14T15:58:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/neith-whe-definition-discussion/16632/1 "2016-09-14T15:58:57Z")

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Neith (aka Net, Neit or Nit) and is one of the oldest deities of ancient Egypt who was worshipped early in the Pre-Dynastic Period (c. 6000 - 3150 BCE) and whose veneration continued through the Ptolemaic Dynasty (323 - 30 BCE), the last to rule Egypt before the coming of Rome.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Neith/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neith/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/neith-whe-definition-discussion/16632/2 "2026-07-30T20:46:28Z")

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