Wadjet (also known as Wadjyt, Edjo, or the "Green One") is an ancient Egyptian cobra-goddess, often depicted as a rearing cobra (uraeus) or a woman with a cobra's head. She is one of the earliest of Egyptian deities, with her main cult center being in the city of Dep, later known as Buto. Wadjet was a patron and protector of Lower Egypt and the pharaoh, and was closely associated with royal power, particularly the pharaoh's crown. Her name is translated to Hebrew as וואדג'ט and to Arabic as وادجيت. In Greek mythology, she is sometimes identified with the goddess Leto. Wadjet was often paired with the vulture goddess Nekhbet, who was the patron of Upper Egypt, to symbolize the unification of the Two Lands. She was also considered a protector of women and children, and was associated with fertility, healing, and the healing arts. Her symbol, the uraeus, was a common motif in Egyptian art and hieroglyphs, representing both her protective and royal aspects.
Ancient Egyptian goddess, symbolizing Lower Egypt
Wadjet, known to the Greek world as Uto or Buto among other renderings including Wedjat, Uadjet, and Udjo, was originally the ancient Egyptian local goddess of the city of Dep or Buto in Lower Egypt, which was an important site in prehistoric Egypt. Wadjet's worship originally started in the Predynastic period, but evolved over time from a local goddess to a patron goddess.