Some Major Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
To see a picture of the god or goddess, click on their name.
Amun-His name means the "Hidden One". He was the god of the atmosphere, and the main god of the empire.
Ammut-
The devourer of sinner's hearts, represented as part crocodile, part hippopotamus.
Anubis- The jackal headed god of mummification. The black colour of Anubis is not natural to the jackals of Egypt, but may refer to the discoloration of a body after death.For more information on mummification, Click Here.
Apis- A god of fertility, represented as a bull.
Aten- God of the sun disk.
Atum- Self-created creator of the universe. His name means "The Complete One".
Bastet- The cat goddess, protector of pregnant females.
Bes- A household god, very much like a gnome, that kept away evil spirits.
Duamutef- The jackal-headed protecter of the stomach of the dead. His head is often carved into canopic jars.
Geb- The god of the earth, grandson of Atum and husband of Nut.
Hapi- Baboon headed protector of the lungs of the deceased.
Hathor- The mother goddess, daughter of Re, she nourishes the living and the dead and is often pictured in the form of a cow.
Horus- The sky god, often in the form of a falcon. He is the divine symbol of the king.
Imseti- The protector of the liver of the dead, portrayed as a mummified man.
Isis- A goddess of creation and the restorer of the deceased, mother of Horus and wife of Osiris.
Khepri- The scarab god, believed to be the one to roll the sun in and out of the sky each day. He is a symbol of rebirth.
Khnum- A god who creates life from a potter's wheel, (don't ask me how, I don't know) often pictured with a ram's head.
Khonsu- The god of the moon and of healing, he is the son of Amun and Mut.
Maat- Goddess of truth and justice. She is the daughter of Re and she wears a feather on her head.
Min- A god of fertility of plants and animals.
Mut- Wife of Amun and mother of Khonsu. Her name means "mother".
Neith- Goddess of war and creation.
Nekhbet- Protector and symbol of upper Egypt, portrayed as a vulture.
Nephthys- Sister of Isis, mother of Anubis. Protector of the dead.
Nut- The goddess of the sky, she is often shown covered in stars and lying over her husband, Geb.
Osiris- The god of the afterworld, husband and brother of Osiris.
Ptah- The god of crafts and art, a creator god.
Qebesenuef- Protector of the intestines of the dead. He has the head of a falcon.
Re- Creator of all life on earth, father of all gods, god of the sun.
Sekhmet- Wife of Ptah, the lion-headed goddess of battle.
Selket- The scorpion goddess. She was also the protector of women in childbirth.
Seth- The god of chaos, storms, thunder. He is the rival of Horus, and he killed Osiris.
Shu- The god of the air, often seen holding up the sky.
Sobek- The crocodile god.
Tefnut- Goddess of the dew, the wife of Shu. She has the head of a lion.
Thoth- The ibis-headed god of writing and knowledge.
Wadjet- Cobra goddess, symbol of lower Egypt.