Who is Buto?

Buto, also known as Buto or Buto the goddess, is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with protection, healing, and motherhood. She was often depicted as a woman with a lioness head or as a cobra, symbolizing her connection to royalty and the pharaohs. Buto was primarily worshipped in the Nile Delta region, particularly in the city of Buto, and was revered as a guardian of the land and its people. Her worship was integral to the mythology surrounding the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.