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Egyptian Gods and Royalty
Aker – A god of the earth and the horizon Ammit – goddess who devoured condemned souls Am-heh – A dangerous underworld god Amun – A creator god, patron deity of the city of Thebes, and the preeminent deity in Egypt during the New Kingdom Anhur – A god of war and hunting Anti – Falcon god, worshipped in Middle Egypt, who appears in myth as a ferryman for greater gods Anubis – god of embalming and protector of the dead Anuket – A goddess of Egypt's southern frontier regions, particularly the lower cataracts of the Nile Apep – A serpent deity who personified malevolent chaos and was said to fight Ra in the underworld every night Apis – A live bull worshipped as a god at Memphis and seen as a manifestation of Ptah Aten – Sun disk deity who became the focus of the monolatrous or monotheistic Atenist belief system in the reign of Akhenaten Atum – A creator god and solar deity, first god of the Ennead Babi – A baboon god characterized by sexuality and aggression Bast – Goddess represented as a cat or lioness, patroness of the city of Bubastis, linked with fertility and protection from evil Bennu – A solar and creator deity, depicted as a bird Bes – Apotropaic god, represented as a dwarf, particularly important in protecting children and women in childbirth Geb – An earth god and member of the Ennead Hapi – Personification of the Nile flood Hathor – One of the most important goddesses, linked with the sky, the sun, sexuality and motherhood, music and dance, foreign lands and goods, and the afterlife. One of many forms of the Eye of Ra. Heka – Personification of magic Heket – Frog goddess said to protect women in childbirth Hesat – A maternal cow goddess Horus – A major god, usually shown as a falcon or as a human child, linked with the sky, the sun, kingship, protection, and healing. Often said to be the son of Osiris and Isis. Hu – Personification of the authority of the spoken word Iah – A moon god Ihy – A child deity born to Horus and Hathor, representing the music and joy produced by the sistrum Imentet – An afterlife goddess closely linked with Isis and Hathor Imhotep – Architect and vizier to Djoser, eventually deified as a healer god Ishtar – The East Semitic version of Astarte, occasionally mentioned in Egyptian texts Isis – Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, linked with funerary rites, motherhood, protection, and magic. She became a major deity in Greek and Roman religion. Khepri – A solar creator god, often treated as the morning form of Ra and represented by a scarab beetle Kherty – A netherworld god, usually depicted as a ram Khonsu – A moon god, son of Amun and Mut Maahes – A lion god, son of Bastet Maat – goddess who personified truth, justice, and order Mafdet – A predatory goddess said to destroy dangerous creatures Mehit – A lioness goddess, consort of Anhur Menhit – A lioness goddess Mehen – A serpent god who protects the barque of Ra as it travels through the underworld Mehet-Weret – A celestial cow goddess Meskhenet – A goddess who presided over childbirth Min – A god of virility, as well as the cities of Akhmim and Qift and the Eastern Desert beyond them Mut – Consort of Amun, worshipped at Thebes Nefertum – god of the lotus blossom from which the sun god rose at the beginning of time. Son of Ptah and Sekhmet. Nehebu-Kau – A protective serpent god Nekhbet – A vulture goddess, the tutelary deity of Upper Egypt Neper – A god of grain Nephthys – A member of the Ennead, the consort of Set, who mourned Osiris alongside Isis Nu – Personification of the formless, watery disorder from which the world emerged at creation and a member of the Ogdoad Nut – A sky goddess, a member of the Ennead Osiris – god of death and resurrection who rules the underworld and enlivens vegetation, the sun god, and deceased souls Ptah – A creator deity and god of craftsmen, the patron god of Memphis Qetesh – A goddess of sexuality and sacred ecstasy from Syria and Canaan, adopted into Egyptian religion in the New Kingdom Ra – the foremost Egyptian sun god, involved in creation and the afterlife. Mythological ruler of the gods, father of every Egyptian king, and the patron god of Heliopolis. Renenutet – An agricultural goddess Renpet – goddess who personified the year Seker – god of the Memphite Necropolis and of the afterlife in general Sekhmet – A lioness goddess, both destructive and violent and capable of warding off disease. The consort of Ptah and one of many forms of the Eye of Ra. Serket – A scorpion goddess, invoked for healing and protection Seshat – goddess of writing and record-keeping, depicted as a scribe Set – An ambivalent god, characterized by violence, chaos, and strength, connected with the desert. Mythological murderer of Osiris and enemy of Horus, but also a supporter of the king. Shed – A god believed to save people from danger and misfortune Shesmetet – A lioness goddess Shezmu – A god of wine and oil presses who also slaughters condemned souls Shu – embodiment of wind or air, a member of the Ennead Sia – Personification of perception Sobek – Crocodile god, worshipped in the Faiyum and at Kom Ombo Taweret – Hippopotamus goddess, protector of women in childbirth Tefnut – Goddess of moisture and a member of the Ennead Thoth – A moon god, and a god of writing and scribes, and patron deity of Hermopolis Unut – A goddess represented as a snake or a hare, worshipped in the region of Hermopolis Wadjet – A cobra goddess, the tutelary deity of Lower Egypt Weneg – A son of Ra who maintains cosmic order Wepwawet – A jackal god, the patron deity of Asyut, connected with warfare and the afterlife Werethekau – A goddess who protected the king
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