Deities of Ancient Egypt
An ancient text lists 740 different Gods a Goddesses.
But only a small number were worshipped at the same place and the same time.
Temples were dedicated to the important deities and controlled by an elite
priesterhood. Ordinary people were excluded.
Amun ![]() |
worshipped at the Temples of Karnak and Luxor |
Anubis ![]() |
The jackal god of death and mummification |
Aten | Lord of all |
Bastet ![]() |
Cat Goddess |
Geb | Earth God |
Hathor ![]() |
Goddess of the sky and love, music dance |
Horus | Falcon God, 'He who is above', Sky God |
Isis������ ![]() |
Goddess �������� wife of Osiris |
Khnum | gardian of the Nile |
Maat | Goddess for justice, truth and order |
Min | Fertility God |
Mut | Goddess of Heaven |
Nut | Goddess of the Sky |
Nephthys | Goddess of the house |
Osiris ![]() |
King of the dead |
Ptah | a creator� God and a patron of craftsmen |
Seth | Lord of Upper Egypt |
Sobek | the crocodile God was the ruler of the water |
Thoth | God of wisdom and writing and patron of the scribes |
�
�
All of the graphics on these pages were made by Michaela and are being offered freely to personal webpageowners. These graphics are *NOT* available for alterations or to be included in collections.Your honor is appreciated. If you choose to use my graphics please provide my small logo (provided below) and a link back to my site. |
�� All rights reserved! (And the wrongs too! hehehe)
�