Dragons of Fame

Wadjet

Type/Species: Dragon Beast
Origin: Egyptian Mythology

History: Wadjet was the Mistress of Lower Egypt. She and her sister, Nekhebet, are the guardians of tombs. She held a fiery breath by which she destroyed all her foes. She rose on the sun using her tail, so it is told.¹

Symbolism: Her symbol is one of kingship, and it appears on the crown of Pharaohs.

Physical Description: She is seen in art as a cobra-serpent creature. She has extended wings.

1. Wadjet, Goddess of Lower Egypt, Papyrus, and Protector of Pharaoh...

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