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Egyptian Mythology
• Ra, also spelled as Re, was a major deity in ancient
Egyptian mythology.
• The sun god and was often depicted as a man with
the head of a falcon and a solar disk on top of his
head.
• Ra was believed to be the creator of the world and
the ruler of the sky, the sun, and the heavens.
• Osiris was primarily known as the god of the
afterlife and the underworld.
• He was seen as a symbol of divine kingship and the
ideal ruler.
• Osiris is often depicted with green skin,
symbolizing rebirth and fertility.
• Horus is often depicted as a falcon or as a man with
the head of a falcon.
• He was associated with the sky, kingship, and
protection.
• Horus was considered the god of kingship and was
closely connected to the pharaohs of Egypt.
• Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis.
• Horus was raised by his mother Isis and grew up to
seek revenge against Seth for the murder of his
father.
• Set, also spelled Seth or Sutekh, is a often
associated with chaos, violence, storms, and desert
landscapes.
• Set was often depicted as a creature with the head
of an unknown animal, sometimes resembling a
jackal or an aardvark.
• In Egyptian mythology, there were many stories
and conflicts involving Set, including his battles
with the god Horus, the son of Osiris and Isis.
• Anubis is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with
mummification, the afterlife, and the protection of
the dead.
• He is often depicted as a jackal-headed figure or as
a jackal.
• Anubis was responsible for guiding souls to the
afterlife and overseeing the weighing of the heart
ceremony
• Anubis was also seen as a protector of tombs and
cemeteries.
• God of Wisdom and Knowledge
• God of Writing and Language
• Thoth was typically depicted with the head of an
ibis or, less commonly, as a baboon. These animals
were sacred to him and symbolized wisdom and
knowledge.
• He was primarily associated with craftsmanship,
creation, and the patron god of craftsmen, artists,
and builders.
• Creator Deity
• Ptah was particularly important in the city of
Memphis, where he was the chief god and a central
figure in the city's religious practices.
• Ptah was often depicted with his consort, the
lioness goddess Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem,
who was associated with healing and beauty.
• Aten is an ancient Egyptian deity who was
primarily worshiped during the reign of Pharaoh
Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) in the 18th Dynasty of
Egypt.
• Aten is often referred to as the "Sun Disk" or the
"Solar Disk,"
• The religious system associated with Aten is
sometimes called "Atenism" or the "Aten cult."
• Amun, also spelled as Amen or Ammon.
• He was considered a creator god and a deity
associated with air, the wind, fertility, and kingship
• Amun was often depicted as a man wearing a
crown with two tall plumes, which symbolized his
association with air and invisibility.
• He was sometimes shown as a ram-headed deity,
emphasizing his fertility aspect, or as a seated figure
holding an ankh (a symbol of life) and a sceptre.
• Apep, also known as Apophis, is an ancient
Egyptian deity associated with chaos, destruction,
and the forces of darkness.
• Apep is often depicted as a giant serpent or snake,
• He represents the chaotic and destructive aspects
of the natural world, particularly the chaos that was
believed to threaten the order of the cosmos.
• Apep was seen as the eternal enemy of Ra, the sun
god.
• Ammit, also spelled as Ammut or Ammit the
Devourer, is a mythical creature from ancient
Egyptian mythology.
• She is often referred to as the "Eater of Hearts" or
the "Soul Devourer."
• Ammit is typically depicted as a composite
creature, combining the features of three dangerous
animals: a lion, a hippopotamus, and a crocodile
• Khepri is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with
the scarab beetle and the rising or morning sun.
• "Khepri" is derived from the Egyptian word
"kheper," which means "to come into being" or "to
transform."
• Khepri was often depicted as a man with the head
of a scarab beetle or as a scarab beetle itself.
• Khepri was also seen as a symbol of transformation
and rebirth,
• Taweret, also spelled as "Taurt" or "Taueret," is an
ancient Egyptian goddess associated with
childbirth, fertility, and protection.
• She is often depicted as a female hippopotamus
standing on her hind legs, with the limbs and mane
of a lion, the tail of a crocodile, and the breasts and
belly of a pregnant woman.
• Her appearance symbolizes her protective and
nurturing qualities.
• Sobek is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with
the Nile River, crocodiles, and various aspects of
water and fertility.
• He is often depicted as a man with the head of a
crocodile or as a crocodile itself.
• He is known as the Nile God.
• He is also known as the God of Fertility and
Renewal
• Hathor is an ancient Egyptian goddess known for
her wide range of attributes and roles in Egyptian
mythology.
• She is often depicted as a woman with the head of a
cow, adorned with a sun disk or a pair of cow horns
and a lunar crescent between them.
• Goddess of Love and Joy and Mother Goddess
• Goddess of Music and Dance
• Funerary Goddess
• Geb is an ancient Egyptian god who is often
depicted as a man lying on the ground with the
earth as his body.
• He is the personification of the Earth and is closely
associated with the fertile soil and the land itself.
• Geb's name is also sometimes spelled as "Keb" or
"Seb."
• Father of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys
• He is the husband of his sister Nut.
• Shu is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with
air, the atmosphere, and sunlight.
• Shu is often depicted as a man standing on the
back of the sky goddess Nut, holding her up to
separate her from her brother and husband, the
earth god Geb.
• God of Air and Atmosphere:
• He also symbolizes stability.
• Tefnut is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated
with moisture, rain, and dew.
• She is often depicted as a lioness or as a woman
with the head of a lioness.
• Tefnut was regarded as a creative force,
participating in the act of creation alongside her
twin brother Shu. Their union was believed to have
given birth to the world and the other deities.
• Egyptian goddess who was originally associated
with home, domesticity, fertility, and childbirth.
• Bastet was often depicted holding a sistrum (a
musical instrument), an ankh (a symbol of life), or
an ointment jar, emphasizing her connection to
music, life, and healing.
• Egyptian goddess who was originally associated
with home, domesticity, fertility, and childbirth.
• Bastet was often depicted holding a sistrum (a
musical instrument), an ankh (a symbol of life), or
an ointment jar, emphasizing her connection to
music, life, and healing.
• The Divine Mother and the Queen of the Gods.
• Goddess of Magic, fertility and motherhood.
• She is often depicted by her headdress which is
often depicted as a throne or a solar disc with
cow horns.
• The Sky Goddess
• Personification of the sky, often depicted as the
overarching celestial canopy above the Earth.
• The depictions of a woman arched over the
Earth, with stars adorning my body.
• Mother of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys.
• The Mourning Goddess
• Goddess of mourning, death, and transition.
• Sister of Isis and the protector of the deceased,
guiding souls through the afterlife.
• She can be identify by her headdress, which
resembles a house, and her connection to the
Ankh, the symbol of life.

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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses.pptx

  • 2. • Ra, also spelled as Re, was a major deity in ancient Egyptian mythology. • The sun god and was often depicted as a man with the head of a falcon and a solar disk on top of his head. • Ra was believed to be the creator of the world and the ruler of the sky, the sun, and the heavens.
  • 3. • Osiris was primarily known as the god of the afterlife and the underworld. • He was seen as a symbol of divine kingship and the ideal ruler. • Osiris is often depicted with green skin, symbolizing rebirth and fertility.
  • 4. • Horus is often depicted as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon. • He was associated with the sky, kingship, and protection. • Horus was considered the god of kingship and was closely connected to the pharaohs of Egypt. • Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis. • Horus was raised by his mother Isis and grew up to seek revenge against Seth for the murder of his father.
  • 5. • Set, also spelled Seth or Sutekh, is a often associated with chaos, violence, storms, and desert landscapes. • Set was often depicted as a creature with the head of an unknown animal, sometimes resembling a jackal or an aardvark. • In Egyptian mythology, there were many stories and conflicts involving Set, including his battles with the god Horus, the son of Osiris and Isis.
  • 6.
  • 7. • Anubis is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with mummification, the afterlife, and the protection of the dead. • He is often depicted as a jackal-headed figure or as a jackal. • Anubis was responsible for guiding souls to the afterlife and overseeing the weighing of the heart ceremony • Anubis was also seen as a protector of tombs and cemeteries.
  • 8. • God of Wisdom and Knowledge • God of Writing and Language • Thoth was typically depicted with the head of an ibis or, less commonly, as a baboon. These animals were sacred to him and symbolized wisdom and knowledge.
  • 9. • He was primarily associated with craftsmanship, creation, and the patron god of craftsmen, artists, and builders. • Creator Deity • Ptah was particularly important in the city of Memphis, where he was the chief god and a central figure in the city's religious practices. • Ptah was often depicted with his consort, the lioness goddess Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem, who was associated with healing and beauty.
  • 10. • Aten is an ancient Egyptian deity who was primarily worshiped during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) in the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. • Aten is often referred to as the "Sun Disk" or the "Solar Disk," • The religious system associated with Aten is sometimes called "Atenism" or the "Aten cult."
  • 11. • Amun, also spelled as Amen or Ammon. • He was considered a creator god and a deity associated with air, the wind, fertility, and kingship • Amun was often depicted as a man wearing a crown with two tall plumes, which symbolized his association with air and invisibility. • He was sometimes shown as a ram-headed deity, emphasizing his fertility aspect, or as a seated figure holding an ankh (a symbol of life) and a sceptre.
  • 12. • Apep, also known as Apophis, is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with chaos, destruction, and the forces of darkness. • Apep is often depicted as a giant serpent or snake, • He represents the chaotic and destructive aspects of the natural world, particularly the chaos that was believed to threaten the order of the cosmos. • Apep was seen as the eternal enemy of Ra, the sun god.
  • 13. • Ammit, also spelled as Ammut or Ammit the Devourer, is a mythical creature from ancient Egyptian mythology. • She is often referred to as the "Eater of Hearts" or the "Soul Devourer." • Ammit is typically depicted as a composite creature, combining the features of three dangerous animals: a lion, a hippopotamus, and a crocodile
  • 14. • Khepri is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the scarab beetle and the rising or morning sun. • "Khepri" is derived from the Egyptian word "kheper," which means "to come into being" or "to transform." • Khepri was often depicted as a man with the head of a scarab beetle or as a scarab beetle itself. • Khepri was also seen as a symbol of transformation and rebirth,
  • 15. • Taweret, also spelled as "Taurt" or "Taueret," is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with childbirth, fertility, and protection. • She is often depicted as a female hippopotamus standing on her hind legs, with the limbs and mane of a lion, the tail of a crocodile, and the breasts and belly of a pregnant woman. • Her appearance symbolizes her protective and nurturing qualities.
  • 16. • Sobek is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with the Nile River, crocodiles, and various aspects of water and fertility. • He is often depicted as a man with the head of a crocodile or as a crocodile itself. • He is known as the Nile God. • He is also known as the God of Fertility and Renewal
  • 17. • Hathor is an ancient Egyptian goddess known for her wide range of attributes and roles in Egyptian mythology. • She is often depicted as a woman with the head of a cow, adorned with a sun disk or a pair of cow horns and a lunar crescent between them. • Goddess of Love and Joy and Mother Goddess • Goddess of Music and Dance • Funerary Goddess
  • 18. • Geb is an ancient Egyptian god who is often depicted as a man lying on the ground with the earth as his body. • He is the personification of the Earth and is closely associated with the fertile soil and the land itself. • Geb's name is also sometimes spelled as "Keb" or "Seb." • Father of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys • He is the husband of his sister Nut.
  • 19. • Shu is an ancient Egyptian deity associated with air, the atmosphere, and sunlight. • Shu is often depicted as a man standing on the back of the sky goddess Nut, holding her up to separate her from her brother and husband, the earth god Geb. • God of Air and Atmosphere: • He also symbolizes stability.
  • 20. • Tefnut is an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with moisture, rain, and dew. • She is often depicted as a lioness or as a woman with the head of a lioness. • Tefnut was regarded as a creative force, participating in the act of creation alongside her twin brother Shu. Their union was believed to have given birth to the world and the other deities.
  • 21.
  • 22. • Egyptian goddess who was originally associated with home, domesticity, fertility, and childbirth. • Bastet was often depicted holding a sistrum (a musical instrument), an ankh (a symbol of life), or an ointment jar, emphasizing her connection to music, life, and healing.
  • 23. • Egyptian goddess who was originally associated with home, domesticity, fertility, and childbirth. • Bastet was often depicted holding a sistrum (a musical instrument), an ankh (a symbol of life), or an ointment jar, emphasizing her connection to music, life, and healing.
  • 24. • The Divine Mother and the Queen of the Gods. • Goddess of Magic, fertility and motherhood. • She is often depicted by her headdress which is often depicted as a throne or a solar disc with cow horns.
  • 25. • The Sky Goddess • Personification of the sky, often depicted as the overarching celestial canopy above the Earth. • The depictions of a woman arched over the Earth, with stars adorning my body. • Mother of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys.
  • 26. • The Mourning Goddess • Goddess of mourning, death, and transition. • Sister of Isis and the protector of the deceased, guiding souls through the afterlife. • She can be identify by her headdress, which resembles a house, and her connection to the Ankh, the symbol of life.