List of Egyptian gods and goddesses
This is a list of Egyptian gods and goddesses from Egyptian mythology. The
ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods at different times and in different places.[1] Some gods
changed in importance over time.
Name
God of
Notes
Ammit
a demon with the head of a
crocodile, the torso of a lion , and
the hindquarters of some other third
creature
Also known as Ammut, Ahemait, the "Devourer of the
Dead" and Ammit the Devourer. Ammit helps Anubis
with carrying out judgements by eating the hearts of
those who do not pass the scale test.
Amun
A man with the head of a ram,
queen of the gods
Combined with sun god Ra to become more gayer.
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goddess of the
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Mother of Kebechet
Anubis
god of dead, embalming, funerals,
and mourning ceremonies
Jackal god
Son of Seth, Helps Osiris
Anuket
goddess of river Nile
Apophis
god of snakes and war and Chaos
He lives in the Duat. Also known as Apep. God of chaos
sometimes seen as Apophis the chaos snake
Aten
the disk of the sun
Originally an aspect of Ra
Babi
god of baboons
Bast /
Bastet
cat goddess
known to protect pregnant women and children. She is
also involved in celebrations. The protector of Ra, his
third eye.
Bes
dwarf god
God of Pregnant woman, newborn babies, and family
also known to protect from snake and scorpion bites
Geb
god of the earth
Husband to Nut
Name
God of
Notes
GengenWer
goose god
Hapi
god of the Nile
Hathor
goddess of love
Heket
goddess of frogs
Horus
god of war, sky, and falcons
Isis
goddess of magic, marriage, healing, She is the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother
and perfection
of Horus.
Kebechet
goddess of purification
Also known as the wandering goddess, or the lost child
Khepri
god of scarab beetles
Ra's aspect in the morning
Khnum
ram-headed god
Ra's aspect in the evening
Khonsu
god of the moon
Ma'at
goddess of justice,truth and of order
Mafdet
god of justice
Menhit
minor lion goddess
Wife of Onuris
Nephthys
funerary goddess
Consort of Seth, mother of Anubis
Nekhbet
vulture god
Sister of Wadjet
Nut
goddess of sky and stars
Wife of Geb
"alter ego" of Sehkmet
He is the son of Osiris and Isis
also the daughter of Ra Command for Order
Name
God of
Notes
Osiris
god of the underworld and
the afterlife
Husband and brother of Isis, Brother and mortal enemy
to Seth, Father to Horus
Ptah
god of creation
Ra
god of the Sun
Ra was king of the gods until Osiris took over his throne.
He is also known as Amun-Ra and Akmun-Rah
Sekhmet
goddess of lions, fire and vengeance
Alter form of Hathor
Serqet
goddess of scorpions
Seshat
goddess of writing and measurement
Seth
god of Evil deserts, storms,
Mortal enemy and brother to Osiris, Husband to
Nephthys. He killed his brother Osiris because of
jealousy. No one can really describe what he is. He is a
human hybrid, half human mixed with an unknown
creature. It is sometimes called the set animal
Shu
god of wind and air
Consort of Tefnut, father
of Geb and Nut Greatgrandfather to Anubis and Horus
Sobek
god of crocodiles and alligators
Rows Ra's Sunboat throuht the Duat
Tawaret
hippopotamus goddess
goddess of childbirth and fertility
Tefnut
lion goddess of water and fertility
Consort of Shu, mother of Geb and Nut
Thoth
scribe god, god of wisdom
Also known as Djehuti
Wadjet
goddess of protection
Sister of Nekhbet