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Opet - Ancient Egyptian Opet Festival
The Opet was an annual festival in ancient Egypt featuring the god Amun and his consort Mut.
Osiris
Osiris was an Egyptian god of the dead.
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Basic information on the main gods and goddesses in Egyptian mythology.
Scarabs - Khepri - Scarab the dung beetle
Scarabs are amulets that look like dung beetles.
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Bast, Bes, Geb, Horus, Isis, and other Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Ennead - Egyptian Deities
From your Guide, the gods and goddesses of Egypt and their group of nine, referred to as the Great Ennead.
Table of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
From your Guide, a table listing the names of many of the Egyptian deities and their functions.
Amen (Amon) and Amen-Ra, King of the Gods
Amen and his consort Ament are among the most ancient of gods, attested to by the Vth Dynasty. Also see Horus, Introduction to Egyptian religion, Gods of Ancient Egypt, Isis, and Osiris
Ancient Egyptian Religion
The gods we think of as Egyptian were representations of aspects of the one creator god.
Ancient Egyptian Symbols / Symbolism
A list of Ancient Egyptian symbols and their meanings, with pictures.
Egyptian Cobra
Information on the poisonous snake, and its use in symbolism and mythology.
Gods and Goddesses
Pictures of the gods and goddesses of ancient Egyptian religion. From the British Museum.

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