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Ancient Egypt for kids - Facts, Information and a list of Ancient Egyptian Deities The history and mythology of ancient Egypt: List of Egyptian Deities and gods |
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Egyptian Deities Discover interesting facts and information about the world of ancient Egypt with this article providing facts and information and a list of ancient Egyptian Deities. An overview of ancient Egyptian deities including the pharaohs and kings of Egypt who were worshipped as living gods. The names, descriptions and definitions are provided in the list of ancient Egyptian Deities which includes all of the major gods and goddesses. Fast facts and info about some of the major and the most famous Egyptian Deities. The List of Egyptian Deities provides a fast, easy overview and reference of the major deities of Ancient Egypt which is ideal for kids, schools and homework help. |
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The 'Divine Family' of Major Egyptian Deities There were about 2000 gods and deities worshipped in Ancient Egypt. Most of these ancient Egyptian deities were only worshipped at a local level but there were major deities who were revered across many regions of Egypt. The most famous major deities were a group of nine Egyptian Sun Gods whose cult was based at Heliopolis which was believed to be the point of creation and the was the birthplace of these famous deities who were called the 'Divine Family'. These major Egyptian deities of the Ennead of Heliopolis were Atum (later Ra, the Supreme Solar God), Geb, Isis, Nephthys, Nut, Osiris, Set, Shu and Tefnut. | Major Egyptian Deities: The Ennead of Heliopolis | Atum, the Sun God Ra | Tefnut, Goddess of Rain | Geb, God of the Earth | Nut, Goddess of Sky | Osiris, God of Death | Isis, Goddess of Love | Set, God of Evil | Nephthys, Goddess of Divine Assistance | Shu, God of Wind |
The names of the other famous Egyptian deities and gods include Anubis (the jackal headed god of the dead), Thoth, Aten, Horus, Hathor, Sobek and Bastet. Depictions of many of the major Egyptian deities are illustrated in the chart of major Egyptian Deities - see below for a full list of names of deities. Egyptian Deities, Gods and Pharaohs The Pharaohs were believed to be living gods and deities in the religion followed by the people of Ancient Egypt. The Pharaoh gods and deities were responsible for the well-being of the people. As a god on earth the Pharaoh or King was seen as being in control of the fertilizing floods of the Nile. The Pharaoh deities were all powerful. During the reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaten (the father of Tutankhamen) the world of Ancient Egypt was turned upside when he determined that there was only one god - the sun god Aten. The Egyptian people were forbidden to worship the old, ancient deities of Egypt. The priests of the old deities were furious and following the death of Akhenaten the old deities were re-established and all traces of the reign of Akhenaten were destroyed and he became known as the Heretic Pharaoh. This was the only short period of monotheism (the worship of one god) in the 3000 year history of Ancient Egypt. Living Gods & Deities: The Heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten and his consort Nefertiti |
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A-Z Dictionary & Fact Sheet for Kids: List of Egyptian Deities There are individual articles about many of the gods and goddesses detailed in the List of Egyptian Deities providing fascinating facts and interesting information via fast fact sheets on the divinities and deities of ancient Egypt. List of Egyptian Deities: Fact Sheet for Kids | List of Egyptian Deities: A List | Aah, moon god | Abtu was a protector of Ra | Aker was the Primeval god of the earth | Amaunet, snake goddess of the elements, wife to Amun | Amentet, goddess of the Underworld | Ammut (also Ammit) the "Devouress of the Dead" | Amun, frog-headed god who became the leading deity in the Triad of Thebes | Anat, goddess of war, the consort of Set | Anhur sky god and god of war | Anti swam on either side of the Solar boat of Ra | Anubis the Egyptian Jackal God of the dead and embalming. Also called Anpu | Anuket the Egyptian female deity of the cataracts of the Nile | Atum the Sun God and Creator | Apep, a serpent god and enemy of the sun god, Ra | Astarte, a goddess of war | Aten, the single sun god manifested by Akhenaten | Antwey was a falcon god | List of Egyptian Deities: B List | Baba, god of aggression and virility | Banebjedet, the sacred ram of Mendes | Bastet the Cat Goddess of the home and cats | Bat, goddess of fertility and the stars | Benu / Bennu bird (phoenix) god of rebirth and represented the sun | Bes, dwarf god of the household and childhood | List of Egyptian Deities: C List | Chepre / Chepri, primeval scarab-god connected with the rising sun | Cherti, ram-god and ferryman of the dead | Chnum, ram god and protector of the source of the Nile | Chons Egyptian moon god, son of Amun and Mut | Chontamenti, dog god of the dead and of the land of the west | List of Egyptian Deities: D List | Dedun, Egyptian-Nubian lion god of wealth and incense | Duamutef, funerary god, son of Horus. | List of Egyptian Deities: E List | Estarte the Greek name for Isis | Edjo, another name for Wadjet, the protective cobra goddess | List of Egyptian Deities: F List | None | List of Egyptian Deities: G List | Geb, God of Earth & Vegetation and son of Shu and Tefnut | List of Egyptian Deities: H List | Ha, god of fertility and of the desert | Hapi, god of the silt deposited by the flooding River Nile | Hapy, one of the "Four Sons of Horus". | Hathor the Egyptian Cow Goddess and sky goddess | Hatmehyt, fish-goddess of Mendes | Heh, Egyptian god of infinity | Hehu / Hehut, god and goddess personified fire | Heka, god of divine magic | Hehet, frog goddess of childbirth | Hemsut, Egyptian goddess of fate | Heneb, god of grain and of agriculture | Heryshaf, Primeval ram god | Hesat, Egyptian cow goddess | Horus the Falcon God of the sky, sun & moon | Hu, god of divine utterance | List of Egyptian Deities: I List | Ihy the god of the sistrum | Imhotep the god of learning and medicine | Imsety, Son of Horus | Inmutef, bearer of the heavens | Ipy, hippopotamus goddess of magical protection | Isdes, judge of the dead | Isis, Goddess of Love, Egyptian Mother Goddess of ancient Egypt | List of Egyptian Deities: J List | Joh, Egyptian moon god | List of Egyptian Deities: K List | Keket, goddess of darkness and obscurity | Kebechsenef, one of the Sons of Horus | Khepri the Scarab God of the sun and rebirth | Khnum the Egyptian Ram God of the Nile and rebirth | Khonsu the Falcon God of the moon, time and healing | Kek or Kuk, frog-headed god of life and darkness | List of Egyptian Deities: L List | None List of Egyptian Deities continued... | List of Egyptian Deities: Fact Sheet for Kids |
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A-Z Dictionary & Fact Sheet for Kids: List of Egyptian Deities There are individual articles about many of the gods and goddesses detailed in the List of Egyptian Deities providing fascinating facts and interesting information via fast fact sheets on the divinities and deities of ancient Egypt. List of Egyptian Deities: Fact Sheet for Kids | List of Egyptian Deities: M List | Maat the Egyptian female deity of truth and justice | Mandulis, the sun god | Mafdet, the cat goddess protector against snakes & scorpions | Mekal, lion goddess of pestilence | Menhit, Egyptian war goddess | Menquet, goddess of beer | Meret, goddess of song and of rejoicing | Meretseger the Cobra Goddess of tomb workers | Meskhenet the Egyptian female deity of childbirth | Min the Egyptian God of men & sexual vigor | Menthu the Egyptian Hawk headed God of war | Mut the Egyptian Mother Goddess of the sky | List of Egyptian Deities: N List | Naunet, snake-headed primeval goddess | Nefertum the God of sunlight, medicine and the lotus | Nehebkau, Egyptian snake god | Nekhbet, vulture goddess | Nephthys the female deity of divine assistance | Neper, god of grain, barley and wheat | Neith the Egyptian Creator Goddess of war | Nun, ancient Egyptian creator god | Nut, goddess of the sky and of the heavens | List of Egyptian Deities: O List | Opet, hippo goddess of eastern Thebes | Osiris the God of death and rebirth | List of Egyptian Deities: P List | Pachet, goddess of the desert | Pakhet, "She Who Scratches" | Petbe, god of retaliation | Ptah the Egyptian Creator God | List of Egyptian Deities: Q List | Qebehsenuef a son of Horus | Qetesh, goddess of love, consort of Min, god of Virility | List of Egyptian Deities: R List | Ra the Egyptian Creator God of the sun | Renpet, goddess of the solar year | Reshef, god of war | Ret, goddess of the sun | Renenutet, cobra fertility goddess | List of Egyptian Deities: S List | Saa, god of touch, intelligence and feeling | Safekhet, goddess of learning | Sekhmet, lioness goddess of Memphis, consort of Ptah | Satet, goddess of the inundation of the Nile and the hunt | Selket, scorpion goddess and funerary deity | Seshat the Egyptian female deity of writing | Selket the Scorpion Goddess of the dead | Set (Seth) the Egyptian God of chaos and evil | Shai or Shay, god or guardian of fate | Shu the God of the air and the sky | Sobek the Crocodile God of the Nile and army | Sokar, funerary god of Memphis | Sothis the Sky Goddess of the stars | List of Egyptian Deities: T List | Tayet, goddess of linen weaving | Taweret, hippopotamus goddess of childbirth | Tefnut the Lioness Goddess of rain and moisture | Tenen / Tatenen, god of vegetation | Thoth the Ibis God of knowledge | List of Egyptian Deities: U List | Unut, snake or hare sun goddess | List of Egyptian Deities: V List | None | List of Egyptian Deities: W List | Wadjet, the cobra goddess who spat poison at tomb robbers | Wasret, goddess of precious metals and mines | Wepwawet, jackal-headed god of war | Weret, god of the sky and heavens | Wosyet, goddess of the young | List of Egyptian Deities: Fact Sheet for Kids |
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