Gods of Egyptian Mythology
82Egyptian Mythology
The Egyptian people left their faith up to the various Egyptian Gods. Like many mythological religions, the Egyptian faith was handled by several different gods.
The names of the Egyptian gods varied by location, but for the most part, below there is a list of the Egyptian gods.
Egyptian Gods
- Aker- guardian of the rising and setting sun
- Amon- Theban king of the gods
- Ammut- demon
- Anqet- water goddess of Elephantine
- Anubis- god of mummification
- Apep- serpant who tried to destroy the sun on a daily basis
- Aten- disk of the sun
- Atum- god of the setting sun
- Bastet- goddess of the hom and sunlight
- Bat- ancient celestial cow (goddess)
- Bes- god of music and warfare
- Buto- goddess of Lower Egypt
- Duamutef- protector of the stomach of the deceased
- Geb- god of earth
- Hapi god of the Nile
- Hapy- protector of the lungs of the deceased
- Hathr- goddess of love, music, and women
- Heh- god of infinity
- Horus- god of the sun and the pharaohs
- Imsety- protector of the liver of the deceased
- Isis- goddess of magic
- Khepera- god of the rising sun
- Khnemu- god of the Nile and the Inundation
- Khonso- Theban god of the moon
- Ma'at- goddess of truth and order
- Meretseger- goddess of the Valley of Kings
- Meshkhent- goddess of children
- Mihos- son of Bastet
- Min- god of the male fertility
- Montu- god of war
- Mut- Theban mother- goddess
- Nefertem- Memphis god of the lotus
- Neith- goddess of war and weaving
- Nekhebet- goddess of Upper Egypt
- Nephthys
- Nun- god of the primordial water of chaos
- Nut- goddess of the sky
- Onuris- warrior and the sky god of Abydos
- Osiris- Lord of the Afterlife
- Ptah- creator god of Memphis
- Qebehsenuef- protector of the intestines of the deceased
- Qetesh- Semetic goddess of nature
- Re- creator god of the sun
- Satet- goddess of the Nile floods and fertility
- Sekhmet- goddess of war and destruction
- Selket- goddess of magic
- Serapis- Hellenistic god of sun and the Afterlife
- Seshat- goddess of writing and measurement
- Set- god of storm and chaos
- Shu- god of the air
- Sobek- god of crocodiles
- Sokar- god of the Memphis Necropolis
- Sopdet- goddess of the star "Sirius"
- Tauret- goddess of women and home
- Tefnut- goddess of moisture and rain
- Thoth- god of widom and the moon
- Wepwawet- Usher of the dead
Egyptian Mythololgy
- Family Tree of Egyptian Mythology
Mythology can be so mixed up, especially when your brother is also your uncle. This is a simple to understand family tree for Egyptian mythology. - Egyptian Mythology: The Creation Story
Although the creation story is varied, the general gist is quite the same. But, you will find both versions of the Egyptian creation story, either way. - Egyptian Mythology: Osiris' Story
Osiris's story is actually pretty interesting, if you find being betrayed by your own brother, dying, and being brought back to life by your wife, interesting. - Egyptian Mythology: The Great Quarrel
Every good myth has it's fights and arguments. Greek and Roman had a number of them. Egyptians have The Great Quarrel between Horus and Set. - The Human Personality According to Egyptian Mythology
The Egyptians had a very interesting take on what makes up a man (or woman). There are 5 elements that make up a human. - Egyptian Mythology: The Afterlife & Burial Practices
The afterlife was a very scary and hard time for Egyptians, so they kept very strict burial practices that would aid the Ba to its transformation into the Akh.
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Wow...lots of info. I hope to eventually read more about Egyptian mythology. I remember reading somewhere that the Egyptians worshipped a lot of mystical creatures--half-animal, half-human types. The Greeks later on decided to model their Gods after real humans, with human physical traits and flawed personalities (Zeus and company). I always wondered how the Egys imagined their Gods to be such strange-looking entities!
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bright_sorcerer says:
17 months ago
Wow...there is a lot of very interesting reading and information here! It will take me a bit of time to get through some of the links but Egyptian gods and goddesses are a topic of immense fascination for me. I did read one account of how Sekhmet was tricked into drinking beer that was dyed with red to resemble blood. An interesting tale. I did want to let you know I've included a link to your hub here to one of mine...a poem entitled "The Illusion Of Morning" that you may find somewhat interesting. The key figure is Ra. Be Well.