It is also probable that Hathor personified Dubhe. Now this looks very satisfactory, and it seems only necessary to test the theory by finding temples of Isis and Hathor in other places, and seeing whether or not they were oriented to Sirius and Dubhe respectively.

But, unfortunately for us, we have already learned from Plutarch that Isis and Hathor are the same goddesses, although they certainly personify different stars, if they personify stars at all.

We seem, then, in a difficulty, and at first sight matters do not appear to be made any clearer by the fact that Hathor (and, therefore, Isis) was worshipped under different names in every nome.

Lanzoni, in his admirable volumes on Egyptian mythology, gives us, not dealing with the matter from this point of view at all, no less than twenty-four variants for Hathor!

In the temple at Edfû no less than 300 names are given with the various local relations and forms used in the most celebrated shrines.[58]

In the inscriptions at Denderah itself a great number of variants is given.[59] It is important to give some of them in this place; the full value of the information thus afforded will be seen afterwards.

Hathor of Denderah =Sekhetof Memphis.
"Neith" Saïs.
"Saosis" Heliopolis.
"Nehem-an" Hermopolis.
"Bast }
Bes-t} 		" Bubastis.
"Anub-et" Lycopolis.
"Amen-t" Thebes.
"Bouto" Unas.
"Sothis" Elephantine.
"Apet
"Mena-t
"Horus" Edfû.
(female)

One variant is of especial importance in the present connection, and is emphasised in a special inscription in one of the chambers of the temple of Hathor—not, be it remarked, in the temple of Isis.

"Elle est la Sothis de Denderah, qui remplit le ciel et la terre de ses bienfaits. Elle est la régente et la reine des villes.... Au Sud elle est la reine du maître divin; au nord elle est la reine des divins ancêtres. Rien n'est établi sans elle.... Elle est la grande dans le ciel, la reine parmi les étoiles."[60]

Well may Mariette remark on this: