Nekheb was the site of an ancient necropolis

Nekhbet

Also Known As: Nekhebit, Nekhebet, Nechbet Responsible For Motherhood Queenship Wild Birds Creator of Life Death & Rebirth Totemic Form Vulture About Her Cult Cult Center: Nekheb (in Upper Egypt) Nekheb was the site of an ancient necropolis (cemetery), and housed the oldest oracle in Egypt. Legends The ancient Egyptians viewed vultures as being excellent models of motherhood. Therefore, the vulture became honored as a symbol of motherhood, and the name of the vulture goddess, Nekhbet, was also the word for "mother".
In Egypt, the queen was seen as the mother of the next Pharaoh, and therefore both mortal queens and Isis were often portrayed as wearing the vulture headdress symbolizing Nekhbet. In the papyrus image to the right, the mortal Queen Nefertari is shown wearing the headdress of Nekhbet. Nekhbet spent much time at the palace, where she nursed the royal children, including the Pharaoh. When the Pharaoh was grown, she accompanied him into battle, hovering over his head in the form of a vulture. Nekhbet was closely associated with her sister Wadjet, the cobra goddess, and together they were known as the Nebti. As a pair, they represented cycles of birth and death, beginning and ending.
Name in Hieroglyphics The name Nekhbet means, "She of [the town of] Nekheb."
Depicting Nekhbet In art, Nekhbet was usually represented as a vulture as shown in the photo to the right or as a woman with the head of a vulture. Sometimes she was depicted as a woman wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt (southern Egypt), perhaps with the vulture headdress over her hair, as shown above.
In the illustration to the right, Nekhbet and Uadjet are guarding the Eye Of Ra, the Utchat. Nekhbet is wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt, and Uadjet is wearing the red crown of Lower Egypt. Together, they were known as the nebti, or "two ladies".
Images of Nekhbet, including the one shown to the right, often depict her carrying in her claws a circular object with a horizontal bar across one side. This object was known as the shen ring, and it symbolized eternity.
Nekhbet sometimes appeared in funerary scenes such as the one to the right, hovering over Osiris as he was approached by the deceased. If doing a theatrical portrayal of Nekhbet, these elements may be useful in building the character: Wear a vulture-shaped headdress draped over the hair. Wear a white crown in the style of Pharaohs from Upper Egypt. Wings. In art, Nekhbet is typically portrayed together with her sister Wadjet, who represents Lower Egypt. Therefore, a piece could portray two dancers or actresses working together. Carry a shen symbol (a ring with a bar across one side).