Egyptian Gods

Amon

Primoridal creation deity; one of 8 gods of chaos; combined with the supreme solar deity, Ra, Amon-RA was the hidden power that created the gods.

Anubis

Embalming

Atum

One of 4 creation deities; caused the division of the sexes; as Ra-Atum, he represented the evening sun.

BesMusic

dance, war, slaughter.

Duamutef

Protect deceased's stomach.

Geb

Earth and guide to heaven.

Hapi

Nile god.

Hapy

Protect deceased's lungs.

Horus

Sky god whose left eye was the moon amd whose right eye was the sun (depicted as an eye); king of Egypt.

Horus

Patron deity of Upper (Southern) Egypt.

Imsety

Protect deceased's liver.

Khensu

Moon god.

Khnemu, Khnum

One of 4 creator gods; potter who sculpted man and anumals and breathed life into them; water god.

Min

Fertility god who bestowed sexual powers on men.

Osiris

Earth and vegetation.

Ptah

Patron of craftsmen.

Qebehsenuef

Protect deceased's intestines.

Re

Sun

Seth

Lord of Lower Egypt & evil enemy of Horus

Shu

God of space & light between sky & earth; power over snakes; held ladder to heaven.

Sobek

Crocodile god.

Thoth

Wisdom & learning.