10 Ancient Egyptian God And Goddesses

Zee Media Bureau
Nov 08, 2023

Amun

Amon is the god of the sun and fertility, and it is always depicted in the form of a man who wears a crown from which two feathers come out.

Osiris

Osiris was the god of life and fertility in the world.

Isis

She is the goddess of motherhood and magic, the sister of the god Osiris.

Horus

He is the god of war and justice, the son of Isis and Osiris.

Nut

Nut, the Egyptian sky goddess and mother of Ra, holds a significant position among the nine deities of Heliopolis.

Geb

Geb is the god of the earth. He is represented in the form of a man whose color is green, and he is sometimes depicted as a man with a goose on his head.

Sekhmet

She is the daughter of Ra, the fierce fighter and lady of the two lands, as the ancient Egyptians called her, the goddess of war.

Sobek

Sobek, emerging from dark waters, was considered the universe's creator, organizer, and a source of fertility.

Bastet

Also known as Bastet, most of us know her as the Cat Goddess, and she is one of the most famous deities of the civilization of the Pharaohs.

Anubis

Anubis, known as "Anbou" to the Egyptians, was an ancient deity linked to embalming and funeral rites, often depicted alongside coffins.

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