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Ancient Egyptians and their society has been a subject of curiosity for centuries and Egyptian life was completely interlinked with religion therefore the most appropriate starting point when covering the female role in ancient Egypt would be the female in the role of goddess. Ancient Egyptians had many gods and goddesses. Four of their primary goddesses during the Ramesside period were: Hathor, Nut, Maat, Isis Furthermore other important gods associated with women can not go with out mention during dynasties 19 & 20 are: Bes, Taweret, and Selket. Women in the Ramesside period had equal rights to men, they could own land, work, and take others to court this brought Neighbouring countries shock by the relative freedom of Egyptian women and as Greek historian Herodotus believed the Egyptians “ have reversed the ordinary practises of mankind.” Egyptian women in general were free to go about in public, however it was perhaps unsafe for an Egyptian woman to venture far from her town alone. Ramses III boasts in one inscription “ I enabled the woman of Egypt to go her own way, her journey being extended where she wanted, without any person assaulting her on the road.” The love poetry of New Kingdom times, as well a