This document summarizes four important Egyptian gods - Osiris, Re, Seth, and Horus. Osiris was the god of the underworld who was killed by his brother Seth but revived by his wife. Re was the sun god and creator. Seth was known as the god of chaos who murdered his brother Osiris. Horus was a sky god and son of Osiris who fought Seth after his father's death.
3. Osiris
ò Osiris was shown as a human
ò His brother Seth had killed Osiris
ò He had wanted to be in Osiris’s place as king
ò His wife had found him dead and brought him back to
life
ò Osiris was the god of the underworld
ò All pharaohs became Osiris when dead
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4. Re
ò Re was shown as a falcon with the sun on his head
ò He had been the god of creation
ò Ancient Egyptians believed that he created the world and
the symbol of rising sun was the symbol of creation and
renewal
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5. Seth
ò Seth was shown with a long greyhound – like body,
curved muzzle, almond eyes and long straight pointed
ears
ò He was known as the god of Chaos
ò He had murdered his brother, Osiris and plucked out
Horus’s eye.
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6. Horus
ò Horus was usually shown as a falcon and is known as a
sky god
ò He had also been the son of Osiris and Isis
ò Horus had lost his eye after fighting Seth after Seth had
killed his father
ò He is believed to even give power to each pharaoh
