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Encyclopedia of Religion entry forButoThe name of a goddess in the religion of the ancient Egyptians. She was the protecting goddess of Buto, the lower capital of Egypt, and took the form of a serpent. Her original name was Tito. In the religion of the late period Bute became the most important of the seven gods who spoke by oracles. See A. Erman. citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney
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