Editing Serket (section)

== Dedications and rituals ==
The cult of Serket is known to have existed from at least the First Dynasty, and is attested on a funerary stela from [[Saqqara]].{{Sfn|Wilkinson|2003|p=235}} The majority of her worship was seen during the [[Old Kingdom of Egypt|Old Kingdom]]. She is not known to have had any temples erected in her honor, yet she was an important goddess to the kings of the [[Prehistoric Egypt|Predynastic Period]], particularly [[Scorpion I]] and [[Scorpion II]], for her protection against the deadly, venomous animals of Lower Egypt.

In January 2025 a group of French-Swiss [[Archaeology|archaeologists]] discovered the tomb of the chief palace physician in [[Saqqara]], named Tetinebefou. In his temple there is reference to the goddess Serket in that Tetinebefou was said to be the 'director of medicinal plants and conjurer of the goddess Serket.'<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Magazine |first1=Smithsonian |last2=Anderson |first2=Sonja |title=Archaeologists Discover Intricately Decorated Tomb Belonging to a Doctor Who Treated Egyptian Pharaohs 4,100 Years Ago |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-intricately-decorated-tomb-belonging-to-a-doctor-who-treated-egyptian-pharaohs-4100-years-ago-180985788/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Aside from this discovery, and although Serket is said to have powers that can be utilized by the living for healing venomous bites, she is rarely included in spells concerning scorpion stings.