Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: As the guard of one of the canopic jars and a protector , Serket gained a strong association with Aset ( Isis ) , Nebet Het ( Nephthys ) , and Neith who also performed similar functions .
Simplified: Because she was a protector of canopic jars , Serket was associated with Aset ( Isis ) , and Nebet Het ( Nephthys ) and .