Nephthys: Goddess of Funeral

Since the sky is the "head" of the world, Nephthys, or "Mistress of the House," was both the goddess of the air and the leader of the household. Along with Ptah-Tanen, she occasionally served as Lower Egypt's representative.

Nephthys was Isis' sister in Egyptian mythology and the offspring of Geb (Earth) and Nut (Sky). Despite some beliefs to the contrary, Nephthys was barren. She was Seth's sister, his wife, and the mother of Anubis. She was therefore linked to grief and vultures, a bird that the Egyptians thought were incapable of having offspring.

Nephthys assisted Isis in reviving Osiris after he had been killed by Seth, which is why she is frequently seen in tombs and on coffins as a guardian of the dead, particularly in relation to the organs kept in canopic jars. The sole physical difference between Nephthys and Isis is their headdresses. Nephthys is typically seen carrying a basket, but she is also occasionally portrayed as a bird or a woman in grief.