Gods and Goddesses
of Ancient Egypt
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Amun-Re (or Amon-Ra) is the sun god. He is considered king of the gods. Representation: A man with the head of a falcon and a sun.
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Osiris is the god of agriculture and ruler of the dead. Representation: Wears the White Crown of Upper Egypt and holds the flail and the crook. |
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Isis is the protector of children. She is gifted with magical powers.Representation: Stands wearing cow's horns and the solar disk on her head and an ankh symbol in her hand.
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Horus is the son of Osiris and Isis. He is identified with the pharaoh.Representation: A man with the head of a falcon and sometimes wears the Double Crown of United Egypt.
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Hathor is the goddess of the sky, love, music, and dancing.Representation: A woman with a circle representing the sun between two cow horns on her head. |
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Thoth is the god of writing and wisdom.Representation: A man with the head of an ibus.
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Anubis is a very ancient god of the dead.Representation: A man with the head of a dog or jackal.
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Ptah is the god of artists and craftsmen.Representation: A man with a beard, wearing a white hat, and holding staff straight out in front of him. |
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Nephthys is the goddess of women and friend of the dead.Representation: A woman with long hair wearing a bowl on her head.
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Sobek is the god of water.Representation: A man with the head of a crocodile.
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Khnum is known as the creator god.Representation: A man with the head of a ram. |
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Maat is the daughter of Re and wife of Thoth. She is present at the judgement of the dead.Represenation: A tall woman with a feather in her hair.
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Neith is a very ancient goddess of war and wisdom.Representation: A woman wearing a war crown on her head.
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Set was a protector of Egypt.Representation: A man with the body of a human and the head of an unknown animal, possibly a donkey or horse. |
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Selkhet is the protector of women, but also is associated with death.Representation: A woman with a scorpion poised on her head.
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