German silver pendant Egyptian goddess Hathor - Chrysoprase 2

Pendant, made of german silver, representing the Egyptian goddess Hathor. Size: 5 x 1,5 cm. Made in India.

Hathor was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. Her beneficent side represented music, dance, joy, love, sexuality, and maternal care, and she acted as the consort of several male deities and the mother of their sons. These two aspects of the goddess exemplified the Egyptian conception of femininity. Hathor crossed boundaries between worlds, helping deceased souls in the transition to the afterlife.