Basic Ancient Egyptian Gods

Who is Ra?

• The god of the afterlife, often shown with green skin

• The sun god, often depicted with a falcon head and a sun disk

• The god of writing and wisdom, with the head of an ibis

• The goddess of truth and justice, with a feather on her head

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Who is Ma'at?

• The goddess of love and motherhood, shown with cow horns and a sun disk

• The goddess of truth, justice, and harmony, often shown with a feather on her head

• The goddess of war and healing, depicted as a lioness

• The goddess of magic and healing, sister of Osiris

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Who is Osiris?

• The god of the afterlife and resurrection, often shown with green skin

• The god of the sun, with a falcon head and sun disk

• The god of writing and the moon, with an ibis head

• The protector of the dead, with a jackal head

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Who is Thoth?

• The god of the sky, with a falcon head

• The god of writing, wisdom, and the moon, often depicted with the head of an ibis

• The king of the gods, associated with air and hidden power

• The goddess of love and music, with cow horns and a sun disk

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Who is Hathor?

• The goddess of war and healing, depicted as a lioness

• The goddess of love, music, and motherhood, often shown with cow horns and a sun disk

• The goddess of truth and justice, with a feather on her head

• The goddess of magic and healing, sister of Osiris

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Which other god is Amun often mixed with, including their shared names?

• Sobek

• Ra

• Thoth

• Horus

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Who is Sekhmet?

• The goddess of love and motherhood, shown with cow horns and a sun disk

• The goddess of war and healing, often depicted as a lioness

• The goddess of truth and justice, with a feather on her head

• The goddess of magic and healing, sister of Osiris

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Who is Anubis?

• The god of writing and wisdom, with the head of an ibis

• The protector of the dead and god of embalming, shown with a jackal head

• The god of the sky, with a falcon head

• The god of the afterlife, often shown with green skin

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Who is Horus?

• The god of the afterlife, often shown with green skin

• The sky god, often depicted as a falcon or with a falcon head

• The god of writing and wisdom, with the head of an ibis

• The king of the gods, associated with air and hidden power

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Who is Isis?

• The goddess of love and music, with cow horns and a sun disk

• The wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus

• The goddess of war and healing, depicted as a lioness

• The goddess of truth and justice, with a feather on her head

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