Egypt
Gods of Egypt. Hierarchies of the Egyptian gods and goddesses and their spheres of influence.
Table of Egyptian Gods/Goddesses
From your Guide, a hyperlinked table of the major Egyptian deities.
From your Guide, a hyperlinked table of the major Egyptian deities.
Egyptian Deities
From your Guide. Information on the pantheon and explanation of the Ennead.
From your Guide. Information on the pantheon and explanation of the Ennead.
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.
Amen and his consort Ament are among the most ancient of gods, attested to by the Vth Dynasty.
Ancient Egyptian Religion
The gods we think of as Egyptian were representations of aspects of the one creator god.
The gods we think of as Egyptian were representations of aspects of the one creator god.
Cippi of Horus
Horus was the god of the rising sun and personification of light. He is depicted standing on two crocodiles in basalt stelae.
Horus was the god of the rising sun and personification of light. He is depicted standing on two crocodiles in basalt stelae.
Egyptian Gods: The Great Nine
Starting with Ra who became lonely and started a family, the Great Ennead is comprised of Shu, Tefnet, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys.
Starting with Ra who became lonely and started a family, the Great Ennead is comprised of Shu, Tefnet, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys.
Egyptian Mythological Detities
Twenty-seven Egyptian deities, with the major functions, linked to a page on attributes, other names, representations, and other cultural data.
Twenty-seven Egyptian deities, with the major functions, linked to a page on attributes, other names, representations, and other cultural data.
Egyptian Mythology
Introduction to Egyptian religion and the major deities. From the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
Introduction to Egyptian religion and the major deities. From the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
Glossary of Egyptian Mythology
Historic and mythological entries. For example, "barque" is a boat in which the gods sailed as well as Ra's personal vessel.
Historic and mythological entries. For example, "barque" is a boat in which the gods sailed as well as Ra's personal vessel.
Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
Short essays on the influence of the feminine in Egypt, Isis, and Hathor.
Short essays on the influence of the feminine in Egypt, Isis, and Hathor.
Isis
Worshiped throughout Egypt as some variant on the Great Mother, this InterCity Oz site lists her myriad other epithets.
Worshiped throughout Egypt as some variant on the Great Mother, this InterCity Oz site lists her myriad other epithets.
Names of Netjer Glossary
Alphabetical list of the Egyptian gods. Other pages explain the Egyptian religion and how it differs from polytheistic religions.
Alphabetical list of the Egyptian gods. Other pages explain the Egyptian religion and how it differs from polytheistic religions.
Osiris, Asar
Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead was so important that sometimes he was referred to simply as "god." Also see Osiris Cult on this InterCity Oz site.
Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead was so important that sometimes he was referred to simply as "god." Also see Osiris Cult on this InterCity Oz site.
Who Were the Sea People
Sea People. Possible identification of the Sea People. Under Pharaoh Mernepta the first peoples of the sea invaded Egypt.
Sea People. Possible identification of the Sea People. Under Pharaoh Mernepta the first peoples of the sea invaded Egypt.
Ancient Rome Glossary - Terms in Ancient Roman History
Short entries and definitions of ancient Roman historical terms.
Short entries and definitions of ancient Roman historical terms.