{"id":1184,"date":"2023-02-16T15:12:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T15:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/?p=1184"},"modified":"2023-07-31T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T10:10:38","slug":"ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Ancient Egyptian Gods &#038; Goddesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posthub has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#fff1e5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Explore Ancient Egypt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"141\">Ancient Egypt Facts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-timeline\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"743\">Ancient Egypt Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/hieroglyphics-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1097\">Hieroglyphics<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #222222;background-color: #06d6a0\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Egyptian Gods &amp; Goddesses<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pharaohs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notable People (Cleopatra etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--contrast);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/nile-river-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"985\">The Nile<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pyramids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/egyptian-mummy-facts\/\">Mummies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventions &amp; Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egypt-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ancient Egyptians<\/a> were a civilisation dating as far back as the 4th millennium BC (that\u2019s a LONG time ago), which makes it even more incredible that so many of their monuments and art have survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are well known for loads of amazing creations, from gigantic pyramids to the intricate (and a bit gross) mummification process and amazing hieroglyphics. Archaeologists are still learning new things about the Egyptians, and one fascinating aspect of their <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/history-facts\/\"   title=\"history\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">history<\/a> is their religious belief system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient Egyptian religion was what we call polytheistic (they worshipped many Gods instead of one God) and it had one of the largest number of Gods and Goddesses in the ancient world &#8211; over 2,000 of them! Each God had its own characteristics, and most of them had the body of a human and the head of an animal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of 13 Gods and Goddesses any why they were worshipped &#8211; see which ones you\u2019ve heard of and which are brand new to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Ra_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Sun\" title=\"Ra &#8211; God of the Sun\">Ra &#8211; God of the Sun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Anubis_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Dead\" title=\"Anubis &#8211; God of the Dead\">Anubis &#8211; God of the Dead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Osiris_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Underworld\" title=\"Osiris &#8211; God of the Underworld\">Osiris &#8211; God of the Underworld<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Horus_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Sky\" title=\"Horus &#8211; God of the Sky\">Horus &#8211; God of the Sky<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Isis_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_Good_Fortune\" title=\"Isis &#8211; Goddess of Good Fortune\">Isis &#8211; Goddess of Good Fortune<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Nut_Geb_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_the_Sky_God_of_the_Earth\" title=\"Nut &amp; Geb &#8211; Goddess of the Sky &amp; God of the Earth\">Nut &amp; Geb &#8211; Goddess of the Sky &amp; God of the Earth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Amun_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Air\" title=\"Amun &#8211; God of the Air\">Amun &#8211; God of the Air<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Thoth_%E2%80%93_God_of_Knowledge\" title=\"Thoth &#8211; God of Knowledge\">Thoth &#8211; God of Knowledge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Sekhmet_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_War\" title=\"Sekhmet &#8211; Goddess of War\">Sekhmet &#8211; Goddess of War<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Set_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Desert_and_Chaos\" title=\"Set &#8211; God of the Desert and Chaos\">Set &#8211; God of the Desert and Chaos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Ptah_%E2%80%93_God_of_Craftsmen\" title=\"Ptah &#8211; God of Craftsmen\">Ptah &#8211; God of Craftsmen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Hathor_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_the_Sky_and_Fertility\" title=\"Hathor &#8211; Goddess of the Sky and Fertility\">Hathor &#8211; Goddess of the Sky and Fertility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Ancient_Egyptian_God_Goddesses_FAQs\" title=\"Ancient Egyptian God &amp; Goddesses FAQs\">Ancient Egyptian God &amp; Goddesses FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/ancient-egyptian-gods-goddesses\/#Sources\" title=\"Sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ra_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Sun\"><\/span>Ra &#8211; God of the Sun<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ra-God-of-the-Sun.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Ra, god of the sun. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: Human body &amp; falcon head, head crowned with a sun disk, sailed through the sky during the day on a ship called a barque.\" class=\"wp-image-1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ra-God-of-the-Sun.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ra-God-of-the-Sun-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ra-God-of-the-Sun-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ra &#8211; God of the Sun<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For many Ancient Egyptians, Ra was the most important God &#8211; God of the sun and lord of all the other Gods. He was usually shown with human body and a falcon head. His head was crowned with a sun disk (hence sun God!) which was encircled by a sacred cobra called the Uraeus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Egyptians believed Ra sailed through the sky during the day on a ship called a barque, and passed through the underworld at night, ready to appear the next day. The sun itself was believed to be either his body or his eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Goddess of the sky was called Nut (we\u2019ll learn more about her later), and it was believed she swallowed Ra each night, which is why he went to the underworld, and why night arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anubis_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Dead\"><\/span>Anubis &#8211; God of the Dead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anubis-God-of-the-Dead.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Anubis, god of the dead. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: Human body &amp; jackal head, sometimes with a lion's tail, sometimes as a full jackal. often wore a golden necklace\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anubis-God-of-the-Dead.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anubis-God-of-the-Dead-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Anubis-God-of-the-Dead-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Anubis -God of the Dead<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are many reasons we know the Ancient Egyptians believed in a life after death, and one of them is Anubis. Anubis was the God of the dead, and is one of the reasons Egyptians were mummified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was usually depicted with a human body, a jackal\u2019s head and a lion\u2019s tail, although sometimes he was shown as a full jackal. He often had a golden necklace on. Before Osiris rose to prominence as the God of the underworld, Anubis was the main God of the dead, and was very, very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient Egyptians believed that you needed to live a good and honest life, otherwise Anubis might send you to be eaten &#8211; ouch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Osiris_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Underworld\"><\/span>Osiris &#8211; God of the Underworld<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Osiris-God-of-the-Underworld.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Osiris, god of the underworld. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: green skin and white robes, symbolised death and resurrection, had a son called Horus, god of the sky.\" class=\"wp-image-1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Osiris-God-of-the-Underworld.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Osiris-God-of-the-Underworld-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Osiris-God-of-the-Underworld-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Osiris &#8211; God of the Underworld<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another super famous God, Osiris ruled the Underworld, which is the place where Egyptians believed they went after they died. He not only symbolised death, but also resurrection, and was also linked to the yearly flooding of the <a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/nile-river-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"985\">river Nile<\/a> which was relied on for agriculture and the continued prosperity of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Ancient Egyptian myth, Osiris was a King of Egypt who was murdered by his brother Set who then dismembered him (gross). His wife Isis reassembled his body and resurrected him, bringing him back to life (we love a happy ending)! They went on to have a son, another God called Horus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osiris was depicted with green skin (a symbol of rebirth) and white robes (a symbol of mummification) and had a headdress called the Atef crown. Of all the Gods, Osiris was one of the closest connected to the Pharaohs. The Egyptians believed in something called Divine Kingship, and like the Kings and Queens of modern history, Pharaohs weren\u2019t just heads of state, but religious leaders too &#8211; considered directly connected to the Gods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Horus_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Sky\"><\/span>Horus &#8211; God of the Sky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Horus-God-of-the-Sky.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Horus, god of the Sky. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: Human body &amp; falcon head, sometimes had the body of a crocodile. The eye of Horus was an amulet that became of of the most famous symbols for Egyptians.\" class=\"wp-image-1205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Horus-God-of-the-Sky.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Horus-God-of-the-Sky-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Horus-God-of-the-Sky-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Horus &#8211; God of the Sky<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve already gone through how Horus was born (being the son of a murdered then resurrected King is certainly a cool story to tell round a dinner table!), but the son of Isis and Osiris has his own interesting story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His uncle Set had killed his dad Osiris, so it\u2019s not that surprising the two had beef! After fighting and defeating Set, Horus became King and God of the sky! He was considered to be very handsome, and was usually shown with a human body and a falcon head, although sometimes he had the body of a crocodile!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve already mentioned the falcon-headed god Ra, and there were many falcon related Gods, but for many Egyptians, particularly in the towns of Pe Bendet and Khem, Horus\u2019 symbolism ended up encompassing them all. In life, ruling Pharaohs were seen in the image of Horus, and became Osiris after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eye of Horus was an amulet that became one of the most famous symbols for Egyptians. It represented protection, and was believed to fight off danger, evil and disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isis_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_Good_Fortune\"><\/span>Isis &#8211; Goddess of Good Fortune<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Isis-God-of-Good-Fortune.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Isis, god of good fortune. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: mother of Horus, known as mother goddess, daughter of Gem and Nut.\" class=\"wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Isis-God-of-Good-Fortune.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Isis-God-of-Good-Fortune-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Isis-God-of-Good-Fortune-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Isis &#8211; Goddess of Good Fortune<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mother of Horus, wife of Osiris and a powerful Goddess in her own right, Isis was known as the Mother Goddess and it was believed that she helped people pass through to the afterlife (the underworld) when they died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s been linked to many things over time, including protection, healing, motherhood and nature. Although we usually know her as Isis now, this is actually the Greek translation. Ancient Egyptians would have known her as Aset or Iset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isis was the daughter of Gem and Nut (more from them later) and legend has it that she had a sister Nephthys and two brothers Osiris and Set. If you recognise their names from before then yep\u2026that means she married her brother! The less said about that the better\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even so, she was one of the most popular Goddesses in the ancient world and was worshipped as far and wide as mainland Europe, Britain and Asia Minor. The Roman Empire continued to pay homage to her too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nut_Geb_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_the_Sky_God_of_the_Earth\"><\/span>Nut &amp; Geb &#8211; Goddess of the Sky &amp; God of the Earth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nut-Geb-Goddess-of-the-Sky-God-of-the-Earth.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Nut &amp; Geb - Goddess of the Sky &amp; God of the Earth. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: mother &amp; father of Isis and Osiris. Nut depicted as a woman with a blue star-covered body. Geb depicted as a man with a Goose on his head.\" class=\"wp-image-1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nut-Geb-Goddess-of-the-Sky-God-of-the-Earth.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nut-Geb-Goddess-of-the-Sky-God-of-the-Earth-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Nut-Geb-Goddess-of-the-Sky-God-of-the-Earth-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Nut &amp; Geb &#8211; Goddess of the Sky &amp; God of the Earth<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The mother and father of Isis and Osiris! And\u2026also brother and sister. Nut was the Sky-Goddess who was depicted as a woman with a blue, star-covered body that arched over the world, supporting the sky with her back. Geb was depicted as a man with a Goose on his head, often drawn lying below Nut. It was said that his laughter caused earthquakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story goes that Nut and Geb got married without asking the sun God Ra, and he got so angry that he forced their father to separate them and stopped Nut from being able to have any children throughout the year. However, the divine scribe Thoth took pity on them and tricked the moon into playing a game of draughts with the prize being the Moon\u2019s light. He ended up winning so much light that the Moon ended up adding five whole days to the calendar, which meant Nut and Geb could finally have children!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amun_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Air\"><\/span>Amun &#8211; God of the Air<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Amun-God-of-the-Air.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Amun, god of the air. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: depicted with blue skin and double-plumed crown. Was the national god of Egypt for a time. Merged with Ra to become Amun-Ra, or Min to become Amun-Min.\" class=\"wp-image-1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Amun-God-of-the-Air.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Amun-God-of-the-Air-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Amun-God-of-the-Air-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Amun &#8211; God of the Air<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Amun was the God of the air, sun and sky. He is most commonly depicted with blue skin and a double-plumed crown, but has also been shown with a frog\u2019s head and a ram\u2019s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He started as a smaller, local God, but rose to prominence to become one of the most important, and for a time, the national God of Egypt! He has even been merged with the sun God Ra to become Amun-Ra or the fertility God Min, becoming Amun-Min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amun is an important example of how the meaning and importance of various Gods and Goddesses changed over time as society grew and changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thoth_%E2%80%93_God_of_Knowledge\"><\/span>Thoth &#8211; God of Knowledge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thoth-God-of-Knowledge.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Thoth, god of knowledge. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: human body &amp; beak of an ibis bird. God of knowledge, wisdom and hieroglyphs. Responsible for the creation of the heavens.\" class=\"wp-image-1209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thoth-God-of-Knowledge.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thoth-God-of-Knowledge-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thoth-God-of-Knowledge-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Thoth &#8211; God of Knowledge<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Thoth is usually shown with a human body and the head of an ibis which is a bird with a curved beak. The bird head often has a crown. He was originally seen as a moon God (hence the moon shaped beak) but grew to mean much more, becoming the God of knowledge, wisdom and <a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/hieroglyphics-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1097\">hieroglyphs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s known as the \u201cGod without a mother\u201d and was believed to either be born from the lips of the sun God Ra at the beginning of creation, or that he created himself! Sure, both are cool, but it\u2019s SUPER impressive to create yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was a very powerful deity who was responsible for the creation of the heavens and the his writings were supposedly collated to form the Book of Troth. Legend had it that if you read it you\u2019d get magical powers, but you\u2019d also be cursed to a life troubled by disaster so maybe it wouldn\u2019t have been worth the read\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sekhmet_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_War\"><\/span>Sekhmet &#8211; Goddess of War<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sekhmet-Goddess-of-War.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Sekhmet, goddess of war. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: body of a woman and head of a lion. Nicknamed 'scarlet lady' because she loved blood. Many believed the hot winds of the desert was her breath. \" class=\"wp-image-1211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sekhmet-Goddess-of-War.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sekhmet-Goddess-of-War-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sekhmet-Goddess-of-War-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sekhmet &#8211; Goddess of War<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another Goddess whose spouse was also their sibling, Sekhmet is one of the oldest and most powerful Egyptian Deities. Her name comes from the Egyptian word Sachem which means power, or might, and she was normally drawn with the body of a woman and the head of a lion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her power was not only connected to man-made instruments like arrows and darts, but also the devastating force of the sun\u2019s heat. Many believed that the hot winds of the <a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/desert-facts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"662\">desert<\/a> represented her breath and she was thought to be the daughter of Ra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Sekhmet\u2019s nicknames was the \u201cScarlet Lady\u201d because she loved blood so much, and because of this, Ancient Egyptians would offer her sacrifices to please her after the violence and destruction of war. One thing\u2019s for sure, you wouldn\u2019t want to cross Sekhmet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_%E2%80%93_God_of_the_Desert_and_Chaos\"><\/span>Set &#8211; God of the Desert and Chaos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Set-God-of-the-Desert-Chaos.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Set, god of the desert and chaos. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: often known by his Greek name Seth. Had a human body with the head of an unidentified animal (Seth animal)\" class=\"wp-image-1212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Set-God-of-the-Desert-Chaos.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Set-God-of-the-Desert-Chaos-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Set-God-of-the-Desert-Chaos-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Set &#8211; God of the Desert and Chaos<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Often known by his Greek name Seth, Set is the infamous brother and killer of Osiris! He battled with his own family and represented everything that threatened harmony. Starting as a popular and revered God, he fell out of favour as Egyptian society changed, and started to be seen as an enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often connected to the colour red, Set represented drought. He was linked to many different animals over time including the antelope, the bore, the hippopotamus, and he was also compared to poisonous creatures like snakes and scorpions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most pictures show Set as a man with the head of an unidentified animal called the Seth Animal, and even with violent and deadly connotations, many Pharaoh\u2019s held great respect for him and his authority. Some &#8211; like Seti I &#8211; even named themselves after him, or used the Seth animal head as part of their emblem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ptah_%E2%80%93_God_of_Craftsmen\"><\/span>Ptah &#8211; God of Craftsmen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ptah-God-of-Craftsmen.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Ptah, god of craftsman. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: bearded man with a tight, white cloak and staff. A creator and a maker. Known as the &quot;fashioner of the earth&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-1213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ptah-God-of-Craftsmen.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ptah-God-of-Craftsmen-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ptah-God-of-Craftsmen-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ptah &#8211; God of Craftsmen<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A unique-looking God, Ptah was mostly depicted as a bearded man wearing a tight white cloak and carrying a staff. He was mostly linked to being a creator and a maker, which is interesting because he was also the companion of Sekhmet, the Goddess of war. Pretty sure we can guess who was the chill one in that relationship!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many knew him as the \u201cfashioner of the earth\u201d and the founder of intelligence, and he became the patron of craftsmen and women. His mummy-like clothing also connected him with the underworld, and it was believed that he opened the mouths of people who had recently died to restore the senses of the dead, looking after souls as they passed into the afterlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hathor_%E2%80%93_Goddess_of_the_Sky_and_Fertility\"><\/span>Hathor &#8211; Goddess of the Sky and Fertility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hathor-Goddess-of-the-Sky-and-Fertility.png\" alt=\"An illustration of Hathor, goddess of the sky and fertility. Bite-sized facts also accompany the illustration: often shown as a woman with cow's horns &amp; a solar disk between them. Fun, nurturing protector. Also transformed into the Goddess Sekhmet to destroy cities! \" class=\"wp-image-1214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hathor-Goddess-of-the-Sky-and-Fertility.png 950w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hathor-Goddess-of-the-Sky-and-Fertility-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hathor-Goddess-of-the-Sky-and-Fertility-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Hathor &#8211; Goddess of the Sky and Fertility<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Last but not least in our list is Hathor (sometimes spelt Athor), a fun-loving Goddess connected not only with fertility and the sky, but also with music, laughter and fun! She was often shown as a woman with cow\u2019s horns, and a solar disk between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hathor was known to be nurturing, playing instruments that sent evil spirits away and protecting people after death (anyone carrying her clothing was said to be safe in the underworld). She was also believed to protect women in childbirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But she wasn\u2019t all smiles and dancing &#8211; one myth goes that the sun God Ra became so angry with humanity that he sent Hathor to destroy mankind. She transformed into the Goddess Sekhmet and set out on a path of destruction, toppling entire cities and killing anyone she met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was so good at being bad, that eventually the other Gods pleaded with Ra to make her stop and they had to hatch a plan to end the bloodshed. They managed it with a very strong beer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, we suppose too much revelry can sometimes end in tears\u2026eek!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve learnt a lot about the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt and yet we\u2019ve barely scratched the surface &#8211; 13 down, over 1900 to go! Like many polytheistic religions, the depictions and utilities of each God often changed over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike more modern monotheistic religions like Judaism, Christianity or Islam, the Ancient Egyptians connected specific Gods to different aspects of nature, life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are so many more that we couldn\u2019t possibly list all of them, but of the Gods we\u2019ve covered above, who is your favourite, and why do you think they\u2019re so cool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ancient_Egyptian_God_Goddesses_FAQs\"><\/span>Ancient Egyptian God &amp; Goddesses FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1676559250891\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What are the main gods &amp; goddesses of Egypt?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ennead, also known as Great Ennead, consisted of 9 deities (gods &amp; goddesses). These were Atum, Shu, Osiris, Isis, Geb, Nut, Set, Nephthys and Tefnut. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1676559349227\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Who is the most powerful Egyptian god or goddess?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Amun was considered one of the most powerful and popular gods. He even merged with the sun God Ra to become Amun-Ra, or the fertility God Min, becoming Amun-Min.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1676559423710\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How many Egyptian gods and goddesses are there?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>There were over 2,000 deities (gods and goddesses) that were worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians. Ancient Egyptian religion was what we call polytheistic (they worshipped many Gods instead of one God) and it had one of the largest number of Gods and Goddesses in the ancient world<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1676559492345\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Who was the first Egyptian God?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Atum, also known as Atem or Tem, is considered the first and the most important Ancient Egyptian God.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1676559558393\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Who is the coolest Egyptian god?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ra, God of the Sun, not only looked cool with his human body and falcon head, he was also the creator God and king of the deities. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources\"><\/span>Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyforkids.net\/egyptian-gods.html?utm_content=cmp-true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HistoryForKids.net<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/list\/11-egyptian-gods-and-goddesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Britannica.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ancientegypt.co.uk\/gods\/explore\/main.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">AncientEgypt.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auburn.wednet.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Auburn School District<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/pharaohs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">National Geographic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EgyptianMuseum.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ancient Egyptian religion was what we call polytheistic (they worshipped many Gods instead of one God) and it had one of the largest number of Gods and Goddesses in the ancient world &#8211; over 2,000 of them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses.png",1030,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses-300x117.png",300,117,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses-768x298.png",768,298,true],"large":["https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses-1024x398.png",1024,398,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses.png",1030,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses.png",1030,400,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Ancient Egyptian religion was what we call polytheistic (they worshipped many Gods instead of one God) and it had one of the largest number of Gods and Goddesses in the ancient world &#8211; over 2,000 of them!<\/p>\n","category_list":"<a href=\"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/category\/history\/\" rel=\"category tag\">History<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"Mark","url":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/author\/jqmark\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1184"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1596,"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1184\/revisions\/1596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jellyquest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}