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Sekhmet, Anubis, Horus, ThothHorus and Thoth binding together
the thrones of Isis, Osiris, and NepthysHe then became Ra, the
Sun God. Through union
with his own shadow he
begot Shu (dry air) and
Tefnut (rain clouds). These
two then united, bringing
forth Nut (the heavens) and
Geb (the Earth). They were
held apart by Shu (air)
during the day while Ra
journeyed across the sky,
but at night, Nut descended
to rest upon the body of
Geb. They became the
parents of Isis and Osiris,
Set and Nepthys, thus
completing the Ennead
(“the nine”)—the basic
pantheon recognized in
every temple of Egypt.The Ennead
Khepri (Ra)—God of the Sun, patron deity of Egypt.
His symbol is the scarab beetle rolling a ball of dung.
Shu—God of hot dry winds and the atmosphere, who
holds apart the Heavens (Nut) and the Earth (Geb).
Tefnut—Goddess of cool moist afternoon breezes and
gentle rains.
Geb—God of the Earth.
Nut—Goddess of night and the starry heavens.
Osiris—Lord of life, death, and rebirth. Ruler of Amenti
(the Underworld) and husband of Isis. Their son is
Horus. The Egyptian Dionysos, he is bread, beer,
and wine. Deceased pharaohs were identified with
him.
Isis—Great goddess of the Moon, she is the universal
Goddess, both in Egypt and throughout the Roman
Empire. Her symbol is a throne.
Set—God of chaos, darkness, the uncreated universe,
and the burning red desert. He is the antithesis of
Ma’at and nemesis of Osiris and Horus.
Nepthys—Goddess of the dead. Wife of Set
and mother of Anubis.Ammon (“hidden one”)—Chief god of upper
(southern) Egypt, he represents the secret
power that creates and sustains the
universe (“The Force”). His wife is Maut,
mother of the gods and mistress of the
sky.
Anubis—Jackal-headed god of embalming
and the Underworld, son of Nepthys and
Set. Adopted by Osiris after Set’s defeat
by Horus, he become Osiris’s messenger
into the world of the living and our
guardian during sleep and astral travel.
Bast—Cat goddess of the kindly warming
rays of the Sun.
Hapi (Greek Apis and Serapis)—Represented
as a sacred black bull, regarded as an
avatar (incarnation) of Osiris. As the Greek
Serapis, he is the god of healing.
Hathor—Cow-goddess of love and beauty,
she is the Egyptian Aphrodite. Her symbol
is the sistrum.
Horus—Hawk-headed Lord of Light, son of Isis and
Osiris. The reigning pharaoh was worshipped as
the living incarnation of Horus and personal savior
of all Egyptians.
Khem—Lord of the
harvest and patron
of agriculture, he is
the Egyptian Green
Man. Represented as a
mummy, his name is also
that of Egypt itself. He
eventually became
subsumed into Osiris.
Khnum—Lord of the
sources of the Nile, he has a ram’s head. He was
the potter who fashioned all living things out of
Nile mud.
Ma’at—Goddess of Truth and Justice, law and order,
ethics and morality. Her symbol is an ostrich feather.
Neith—Goddess of outer space and mother of Ra.
Also the Earth mother of the Nile Valley. Her
husband is Khem.
Ptah—Master of artisans who made the Moon, Sun,
and Earth. He was invoked in Memphis as the father
of all beginnings.
Sekhmet—Ferocious lioness-goddess of the burning
Sun, and protectress of women.
Selkhet—Scorpion goddess and guardian of tombs
and mummies.
Tehuti (Greek Thoth)—Represented as an ibis or a
hamadryad baboon, Thoth is the god of writing,
wisdom, magick, arts and sciences; the patron god
of all Wizards—the Egyptian Hermes.
Wadjet—Cobra goddess who protects the Sun and
the royal family. She is represented by the uraeus
symbol (a rearing cobra with spread hood).Creation of the cosmosSome Other Important Egyptian Deities
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