The Big Little Book of Magick

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and who portrays the magickal and spiritual qualities
you want to represent on your altar. The lists do not
contain all the deities known to these ancient cultures.

Egyptian

AMEN/AMUN/AMMON God of reproduction, fertility,
agriculture, prophecy. Associated with the ram and the
goose.

ANUBIS God of death, endings, wisdom, surgery, hospital
stays, finding lost things, journeys, and protection.
Considered a messenger from the gods to humans, he
was associated with the jackal and sometimes the dog.

BAST The cat-headed goddess of all animals, but
especially cats. She symbolizes the moon, childbirth,
fertility, pleasure, joy, music, dance, marriage, and
healing.

BUTO Cobra goddess of protection.

HATHOR A mother and creatress goddess, protectress of
women. Symbols include the moon, marriage,
motherhood, artists, music, happiness, and prosperity.
She is associated with the cow, the frog, and the cat.

HORUS God of the sun and the moon, he stands for
prophecy, justice, success and problem solving.
Associated with the falcon and the hawk.

IMHOTEP God of medicine and healing.

ISIS The supreme Egyptian goddess, who was honored for
3,000 years. In later times, her worship spread to Greece
and Rome. Meanings include magick, fertility, marriage,
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