Ancient Egyptian Gods & Goddesses

Ancient Egypt

12 Jun

The ancient Egyptians worshiped more than 2,000 gods and goddesses, some local and others known throughout Egypt. The stories about these gods changed over their long history of over 3,000 years, influenced by the most important cities at the time.

In early dynasties, when Memphis was the capital about 5,000 years ago, Ptah was seen as the main god who created the world by his words. Later, when Thebes became the capital, Amun-Ra took on the role of the king of gods and primary creator.

Different regions also had patron gods. People in the Fayum region worshiped Sobek, the crocodile god, because they were near water, while those near desert areas like Nubt honored Set, the god of the desert.

Featured

Ancient Egyptian Gods & Goddesses

Thoth - God of Writing, Knowledge, Magic and the Moon

Thoth was revered for his intelligence. He was in charge of all knowledge, science, mathematics, and the written word.

Sobek - Ancient Egyptian God of the Nile and Crocodiles

Sobek could protect people against the dangers of the Nile. Crocodiles were worshiped in some parts of Egypt, some were even mummified.

Set - Ancient Egyptian God of the Desert, Darkness and Chaos

Set was known as the Lord of the Red Land and represented chaos, storms, and everything that could go wrong in the world.

Ptah - Ancient Egyptian God of Creation and Artistry

Ptah was a creator god who made everything and was the patron of craftsmen.

Ra - Ancient Egyptian God of the Sun

Ra was one of the most important gods in ancient Egypt and ruled over all the other gods, as well as the sky, earth, and underworld.

Osiris - Ancient Egyptian God of the Dead

Osiris ruled over the afterlife and judged the souls of people who had died to decide if they could enter the peaceful afterlife.

Isis - Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Motherhood and Love

As the goddess of magic, healing, motherhood, and protection, Isis was one of the most important and powerful goddesses in Ancient Egypt.

Horus- Ancient Egyptian God of the Sky and Black Soil

Horus was a sky god and his right eye was said to be the sun, and his left eye was the moon.

Hathor - Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Sky

She was the goddess of the sky, but also love, beauty, music, dancing, motherhood, and joy. She was sometimes called the "Lady of Heaven."

Bes - Ancient Egyptian God of Protection

Egyptians believed that Bes's fierce, frightening appearance could chase away demons and bad luck. His scary face was meant to protect people, not hurt them.

Bastet - Ancient Egyptian Goddess of Cats

Bastet was the goddess of cats, women, children, the home, fertility, childbirth and secrets.

Anubis - Ancient Egyptian God of Mummification

In Egyptian myth, Anubis was associated with death.

Amun Ra - Ancient Egyptian God of Air, Wind and Sun

The name Amun meant "the hidden one”. He represented all the mysterious things in the universe and he was invisible like the air or the wind.

Sekhmet - Ancient Egyptian Goddess of Medicine and War

Sekhmet was one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. Sekhmet's name means "she who is powerful," and she was both a warrior goddess and the patron of healers.

Ma’at - Ancient Egyptian Goddess of Truth, Justice and Balance

Maat was the daughter of Ra and the wife of Thoth. She weighed the heart of those who died against her feather to decide who would travel to the afterlife. She is depicted as a woman with an ostrich feather on her head, sometimes winged. Sometimes she was pictured as an ostrich feather.

Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

US$3.50

Grade Range: 4 - 6

Pages: 18 (including 4 answer sheets)

Resource Type: PDF Download

View Preview

godgoddess

Christa Galloway