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Khnum   Appearance:   Man with the head of a curly-horned ram Khnum Egypt Gods Khnum was a creator god, and a god of the innundation.   Khnum was a creator-god, moulding people on a potter's wheel. Since potters used Nile mud, Khnum was also connected wit…

Khepri      'He Who is Coming into Being'  Appearance:   Man with the head of a scarab A scarab beetle Khepri was a god of creation, the movement of the sun, and rebirth.   The scarab beetle lays its eggs in a ball of dung. Then, it rolls the ball alo…

Isis Appearance:   Woman with headdress in the shape of a throne A pair of cow horns with a sun disk Isis was a protective goddess. She used powerful magic spells to help people in need.   Isis egyptian goddess Isis  was the daughter of the earth  god  Geb an…

Horus    'The One Far Above' Appearance: Man with the head of a hawk A hawk Horus was a god of the sky. He is probably most well-known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt. The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the 'living Horus'.  …

Hathor    'House of Horus' Appearance: Woman with the ears of a cow A cow Woman with a headdress of horns and a sun disk Hathor was a protective goddess. She was also the goddess of love and joy. Hathor was the wife of Horus, and was sometim…

This is a list of Egyptian Gods and goddesses from Egyptian mythology. It is said that ancient Egyptians worshiped a number of gods (deities) at different times and in different places. It is important to under that ancient Egyptian “gods and goddesses” wer…

Tawaret   'The Great One' Appearance:   Head of a hippopotamus with the arms and legs of a lion, the back and tail of a crocodile, and the breasts and stomach of a pregnant woman. Tawaret was a goddess who protected women during pregnancy and c…

Ra 'Sun' Appearance:   Man with hawk head and headdress with a sun disk Ra was the sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians. The ancient Egyptians believed that Ra was swallowed every night by the sky goddess Nut, and…

Hapy or Hapi     Appearance: Man with a pot belly, shown with water plants Hapy was the god of the innundation.   Hapy   Hapy was especially important to the ancient Egyptians because he brought the flood every year.  The flood deposited rich silt…

Bastet  Appearance: Woman with the head of a cat Bastet was a protective goddess. Bastet   Bastet was usually seen as a gentle protective goddess. However, she sometimes appeared with the head of a lioness to protect the king in battle.  The cat was …

Atum    Atum 'The All' or 'Perfection' Appearance: Man with the double crown Atum was a creator god. The ancient Egyptians believed that Atum was the first god to exist on earth. Atum The ancient Egyptians believed that Atum rose from …

Anubis * Man with a jackal head * A jackal Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead. Since jackals were often seen in cemeteries, the ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead. Anubis was the god who helped to embalm Osiris after he was…

Geb   Appearance: Man lying down below the arch of the sky goddess Nut Man with a goose on his head Geb was the god of the earth. Geb was the husband and brother of the sky goddess Nut. He was also the father of Osiris, Isis, Nepthys and Seth. Whe…

Bes   Appearance:   Dwarf with lion and human features Dwarf wearing the skin of a lion Bes was the protector of pregnant women, newborn babies and the family. Bes The ancient Egyptians also believed that Bes protected against snake and scorpion bites.…

Amun-Ra Appearance: Man with a ram-head A ram Man wearing an ostrich plumed hat Amun was one of the most powerful gods in ancient Egypt. At the height of Egyptian civilisation he was called the 'King of the Gods'. Amun Amun was important throughou…

Tefnut Appearance: Woman with the head of a lioness Tefnut was the goddess of moisture. She was the wife of Shu and the mother of Nut (the sky) and Geb (the earth).

Thoth Appearance: A man with the head of an ibis holding a writing palette An ibis A baboon Thoth was the god of writing and knowledge. The ancient Egyptians believed that Thoth gave them the gift of hieroglyphic writing. Thoth was also connected…