The Egyptian Gods!

The ancient Egyptians were a polytheistic bunch of people. They had gods for pretty much anything. I shall name some of the well-known gods and also give a brief background about them.

Osiris

Man who is mummified and wearing a white cone head headdress with feathers.

Osiris is god of the dead and ruler of the underworld. Osiris was married to Isis his sister. Not only is he the god of the dead but he is also the god of fertility. He was able to help in the resurrection of people.

Isis

Woman that had a headdress that was shaped like a throne.

Isis was married to her brother Osiris. Isis protected the many people of Egypt. She used her magic spells to help many people in need of assistance. Isis is associated with thrones because Horus sat in her lap and that was the first throne he ever sat on.

Horus

Man with a falcon for a Head.

He is one of most well-known gods. He was known to be the god of the sky. He would protect and guide the pharaoh of Egypt. The pharaoh was the living embodiment of Horus. Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris. He lost is eye during a battle and got it restored. The eye then became the symbol of protection and power in Egypt.

Anubis

God whose head was of a Jackal.

He is the god of mummification. Since the Egyptians often saw jackals in the cemetery they associated it with Anubis always watching over the dead. Anubis was the god that helped in the embalming of Osiris when he got killed by seth. Priests often wore masks of Anubis during mummification. His image is often seen in tombs since is supposed to guard the dead.

Amun

God with a ram head.

He was one of the most powerful gods in Ancient Egypt. He was once even called the king of all the gods. He was also known as god of the wind.

Ra

Man with the hawk for a head and a sun disk as a headdress.

He was the god of the sun and one of the most important gods of Egypt. The ancient Egyptians believed that every night Ra was eaten by the sky goddess Nut and then was regurgitated every morning (reborn). He was believed to rule in all parts of the created world.

Hathor

Woman with ears of a cow.

She was the goddess of joy and love. She is the wife of Horus. She was sometimes referred to as the mother of the pharaoh. She was also the goddess of the desert. She was one of the most important and popular gods in Ancient Egyptian history. She had a cult following.

 If you’d like to learn more take a look at these sites!

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/listpics.html

http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egyptian-gods.html