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Egyptian Gods

Egyptian Gods. 10 Gods Jassi Period 5. Tawaret 'The Great One' . Tawaret was a goddess who protected women during pregnancy and childbirth was worshipped by people in their own homes

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Egyptian Gods

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  1. Egyptian Gods 10 Gods Jassi Period 5

  2. Tawaret'The Great One' Tawaret was a goddess who protected women during pregnancy and childbirth was worshipped by people in their own homes Head of a hippopotamus with the arms and legs of a lion, the back and tail of a crocodile, and the breasts and stomach of a pregnant woman

  3. Nut • Nut was the sky-goddess, whose body created a vault or canopy over the earth • Woman whose body arches across the sky, wearing a dress decorated with stars • The ancient Egyptians believed that at the end of the day, Nut swallowed the sun-god

  4. Horus 'The One Far Above' • Man with the head of a hawk • He is probably most well-known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt • One of the best-preserved temples in Egypt today was dedicated to Horus

  5. Hapy • Hapy was the god of the innundation • Hapy was especially important to the ancient Egyptians because he brought the flood every year • Man with a pot belly, shown with water plants

  6. Aten • A sun disk with rays which end in hands • During the reign of Akhenaten, the Aten was made the 'king' of the gods • Aten was a form of the sun god Ra

  7. Bastet • Bastet was a protective goddess • sometimes appeared with the head of a lioness to protect the king in battle • The cat was a symbol of Bastet

  8. Khepri'He Who is Coming into Being' • Man with the head of a scarab A scarab beetle • Khepri was a god of creation, the movement of the sun, and rebirth • In certain creation stories, Khepri is connected with the god Atum; He is also connected with the sun god Ra who pushed the sun through the sky every day

  9. Ra 'Sun' • Man with hawk head and headdress with a sun disk • Ra was the sun god, he was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians • The ancient Egyptians believed that Ra was swallowed every night by the sky goddess Nut, and was reborn every morning

  10. Tefnut • Woman with the head of a lioness • Tefnut was the goddess of moisture • She was the wife of Shu and the mother of Nut (the sky) and Geb (the earth).

  11. Ptah • Man wrapped in a tight white cloak carrying a staff • Ptah was the god of craftsmen • In one creation myth Ptah was a creator god

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