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Ancient Egypt

By Thomas Falzon. Ancient Egypt. GODS AND GODDESES. Ra Sun God: Sun worship and pyramids. The sun was just as important as the Nile in Egypt The sun was so important in the Egyptian times that it was known as a god called Ra. He was the most important god of all gods.

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Ancient Egypt

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  1. By Thomas Falzon AncientEgypt GODSAND GODDESES

  2. Ra Sun God: Sun worship and pyramids • The sun was just as important as the Nile in Egypt • The sun was so important in the Egyptian times that it was known as a god called Ra. • He was the most important god of all gods.

  3. Anubis God of Embalming: Mummies • Anubis chief of the dead, invented mummification. • He had a human body with a jackals head. • Sometimes embalmers wore Anubis masks

  4. Osiris First pharaoh and tamer of the land: Farming • Egyptians believed that Osiris was the first pharaoh. • He taught the early Egyptians to farm. • Osiris was chief god of the underworld.

  5. Ma‘ at Goddess of truth: The weighing of the heart • Ma‘ at was saint of judges • Ma’ at was the one who made sure that the seasons changed, the stars moved and the gods and humans were in harmony.

  6. PtahThe creator god: Craft • In the beginning Ptah created the world and molded the other gods out of precious metals such as gold and silver. • This is how he became patron saint of craftsmanship.

  7. AmunKing of the gods: Karnak temple • Amun is one of the greatest gods of the Egyptian era. • It was said that Ra and Amun joined forces and were sometimes called Amun-Ra. • His name means ‘the hidden one’.

  8. Seth Wicked god of the sky: Crime in ancient • Seth was the most evil Gods of all the Egyptian Gods. • Seth is the god of Chaos, confusion and violent weather. • In Egyptian times Seth murdered his brother, Osiris, and then scattered the pieces all over the land.

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