Table of Egyptian Goddesses

In The Great Goddesses of Egypt, author Barbara S. Lesko says the seven main Egyptian goddesses, Nut, Neith, Nekhbet, Hatho, Mut, and Isis were credited with creation and control over life and death, were conceived of as motherly, protecting, and able to cure. Women priests of the goddesses held high ranks in Egyptian temples. Some of the largest and best preserved of the temples to Egyptian deities are for the goddesses. Here is a quick reference table of major ancient Egyptian goddesses.

Egyptian Goddesses
Name of Egyptian Goddess	Function or Identity of Egyptian Goddess
Ammut	Devoured those souls judged unworthy of the Afterlife.
Anqet	Water and lust.
Bastet	Fire, cats, of the home and pregnant women.
Hathor	Cow goddess of love, happiness, dance and music; protector of women.
Isis	Giver of life and food to the dead; may be one of the judges.
Ma'at	Physical and moral law, order and truth.
Mut	Self-created world mother.
Neith	Goddess of war, weaving, guardian of the deceased's stomach.
Nekhbet	Patron of Upper Egypt, possibly creator. King's protector/mother.
Nephthys	Protector of Hapy.
Nut	Daytime sky and place where clouds formed.
Satet	Goddess of the inundation of the Nile & fertility.
Sekhmet	War and destruction.
Selket	Scorpions and magic.
Seshat	Writing and measurement.
Tawaret	Pregnancy and childbirth.
Tefnut	Personification of moisture in the sky.

Egyptian Gods