Cornell notetaking template gods and goddesses page 1
1. Name: Norien Reyes 8-73 Date: February, 16, 2012
CORNELL NOTETAKING
Key Words Main Ideas/Supporting Ideas
Four Deities Important to ALL
Egyptians 1) Ra 2) Osiris 3) Isis 4) Anubis
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1) Ra sun god
Sailed across sky in papyrus boat
Bought sun with him (explained sunrise/ sunset)
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2) Osiris god of the underworld, vegetation, and flood
King of the delta farmers
Murdered by brother Seth
Wife Isis reunited his body (14 pcs)
Shown = enthroned king
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3) Isis Wife of Osiris
Collected 14 pieces of Orsis’s body all over earth
Brought him back to life
Protector of children
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4) Anubis God of the dead / guardian of the tombs
Represented as a jackal
Egyptian souls judged by Anubis
Anubis = “He Who Counts the Hearts”
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5) Ptah Creator of Memphis
Patron of craftsmen
Shown as mummification man
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6) Horus Son of Osiris and Isis
Shown as falcon head / child with finger to his mouth
Original sky– god
Name of the husband of Hathor
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7) Khnum Another creator god
From Cataract region
Connections and Reflections
(Summary)