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Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. NUN. Deification of the primordial watery abyss Father of the gods Can be depicted as a male or female A frog-headed male A snake-headed female A bearded green-skinned man. NUT. Goddess of the sky Protects the dead when they enter the afterlife

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Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

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  1. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

  2. NUN • Deification of the primordial watery abyss • Father of the gods • Can be depicted as a male or female • A frog-headed male • A snake-headed female • A bearded green-skinned man

  3. NUT • Goddess of the sky • Protects the dead when they enter the afterlife • Mother of Osiris, isis, set, and nephthys • Protector of RA (God of the SUN)

  4. SET • God of the desert, storms, and foreigners • His body is human, his head is a typhonic beast • He is the protector of RA • His Name means Three Things: • Instigator of Confusion • Deserter • Drunkard

  5. Nepthys“Lady of the Temple” • Priestess • Represented the temple gateway • Symbolized the death experience • Assists in childbirth • Along with sister Isis-Protector of the mummy and God Osiris • Sister-wife Set • Nursing Mother to Pharaoh • Fiery Breath used to destroy enemies Click on Nepthys feet for video

  6. Ra“Creative Power” • Rule sky, earth and underworld • Traveled on 2 solar boats • Represents the sunrise • Most widely worshiped Deities • Combined with other gods • Most usual form was a man with head of a hawk

  7. Amun Creator God of Ancient Egypt King of the Egyptian Gods Self-created (had no mother or father) Champion of the poor Most widely recorded Egyptian God Click here to see my name in heiroglyphics

  8. Amun in heiroglyphics Click here to see the next God

  9. Isis in heiroglyphics Click here to see the next God

  10. Osiris in heiroglyphics Click here for quiz

  11. Isis • Goddess of Motherhood, Magic and Fertility • Worshipped as ideal mother and wife • Daughter of Geb (God of Earth) and Nut (Goddess of Sky) • Friend of slaves, sinners, artisans and downtrodden Click here to see my name in heiroglyphics

  12. Osiris • God of afterlife, the underworld and the dead • Brother and husband of Isis • Oldest son of Geband Nut • Merciful judge of the dead • His green skin symbolized rebirth Click here to see my name in heiroglyphics

  13. Quiz Which God or Goddess was the most widely worshipped? RA nut Isis

  14. Sorry, Try Again Click on “X” to return to quiz.

  15. Correct!

  16. CONGRATULATIONS You are now an official EGYPTOLOGIST

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