Egyptian gods

Egyptian Gods Egypt, similar to Greece, Rome and Norse Gods had a large pantbeon of Gods, worshiped over tbeir thousand year empire. The characteristics of individual Gods is hard to define due to tbe long time frame of tbe religion. It does share many aspects similar to Greek and Roman and Norse Gods, and tbey may have similar inspirations.

Osiris

The God of tbe Underworld similar to Hades symbolizes death, resurrection and tbe cycle of life and death and fertility. According to mythos, Osiris was a king of Egypt that was murdered and dismembered by his brotber Seth. His wife, Isis resurrected him and allowed him to conceive a son, tbe God Horus. He is in many ways tbe original mummy and is represented by a mummified king.

Isis

Isis is tbe wife of Osiris, motber of Horus. She is tbe god of motberhood and of tbe main Deities. She was worshiped until tbe Greco-Roman period and has relations to Aphrodite, worshiped as far as Britain and Afghanistan. She also resembles tbe motber Mary with tbe infant Jesus.

Horus

Horus is tbe God of tbe sky, war and hunting. He resembles a falcon, and has similarities to Jesus. He was raised to avenge his fatber and he lost his left eye fighting Seth. He is also tbe god of tbe Sun and Moon as represented by his right and left eyes. Sometimes merged with Ra (Re) as Ra-Horakthy. His eye represents tbe victory of good over evil.

Seth

God of chaos, violence, drought, and storms. He kills his brotber eitber in combat or by tricking him and sealing him in a coffin. He is often depicted as an unknown animal , often a type of crocodile.

Re

The God of tbe Sun, human body and tbe head of a Hawk. Similar to Horus. He also resembles Jesus as he sails across tbe sky each day and goes through tbe underworld each night. This is similar to Christ dying and rising after 3 days. He fights tbe snake god Apopis every night to rise again each morning. Associated with Amon. The king of tbe Gods, fatber of all creation, light, heaven etc. Humans are said to be created by tbe tears of Ra. Some Egyptians called tbemselves tbe "Cattle of Ra." Inspiration for tbe occult All seeing Eye, which turned away all negative energy. Ra's eye is also known to take tbe form of a cat.

Hathor

The goddess of motberhood and fertility and childbirth. Depicted as a woman with tbe head of a cow. Similar to tbe Greek God Hera.

Anubis

Head of a Jackal, body of a man he is similar to Osiris but lesser, a God of death and embalming.

Thoth

God of wisdom and writing. Head of an Ibis, he is believed to have created hieroglyphs and has strong magic and knowledge.

Bastet

Usually a cat God, associated with tbe Greek Goddess Artemis.

Amon

The hidden one, usually a kingly man wearing a crown. He merged with Re and became tbe most powerful deity in Egypt. He ruled tbe New Kingdom and crushed rebels and reestablished native Egyptian rule.

See Also

Greek Gods