Hemsut

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ḥmswt in hieroglyphs

In Egyptian mythology, ḥmswt (anglicized as Hemsut or Hemuset was the goddess of fate and protection.^[1] She is representative of the ka. Her headdress bears a shield, above which are two crossed arrows.