Gods of Ancient Egypt

He was the most important Egyptian god. He was the sun god. Where the sun rose (the east) symbolized birth. Where the sun set (the west) symbolized death. That is why tombs were primarily built on the west bank of the Nile River. It was also believed that at night he traveled the underworld.

• Amon-Ra

• Seth

• Anubis

• Horus

She was the goddess of joy and motherhood. She was also a protective goddess and was the daughter of the sun god. She was often represented by

a cat.

• Bastet or Bast

• Isis

• Hathor

• Ma'at

The god of the Nile. He was murdered by his brother and became god of the underworld and judge of the dead. He was also the god of resurrection and

fertility. The Egyptians believed that one of their most important crops, barley, came from him.

• Amon-Ra

• Osiris

• Seth

• Thoth

He was an evil god who caused harvests to whither and die. He was known as the God of chaos. He murdered his brother. He was also known as Set.

• Thoth

• Horus

• Seth

• Osiris

She was Osiris' wife and brought him back to life after his death. She was another protective

goddess. She was able to use spells to help people.

• Bast

• Isis

• Hathor

• Nepthys

He was a jackal headed god who was the god of mummification.

• Anubis

• Amon-Ra

• Set

• Osiris

He was a falcon god and god of the sky. He was believed to be the pharaoh in human form. He was best known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt.

• Amon-Ra

• Thoth

• Seth

• Horus

She was Horus' wife. She was also the goddess of love. Sometimes she was considered the mother of the pharaoh. She was also the goddess of foreign places and materials.

• Bastet

• Sekhmet

• Hathor

• Nepthys

He was the god of wisdom. It was believed that writing was a gift from this god. He was also related to the moon.

• Thoth

• Osiris

• Anubis

• Amon-Ra

She was the goddess of justice, truth, and harmony. She helped to keep the balance of everything on Earth. She controlled the seasons and the star's movement.

• Sekmet

• Nepthys

• Ma'at

• Isis