Category: Egyptian Mythology
Amunet, also known as Amaunet or Amonet, was one of the obscure deities of ancient Egypt. A primordial deity, Amunet was revered as the “Hidden One” in ancient Egyptian religion....
Shown as a cobra curled around a papyrus stem, Wadjet, also known as Buto, Edjo, or Wadjit, is the ancient Egyptian goddess of protection. She was predominantly worshiped in Lower...
Over the course of its more than 3000-year-old history, ancient Egypt worshiped a plethora of deities. Various Egyptian cities gave birth to influential deities that went on to dominate the landscape,...
Did you know that Egyptian goddess Wosret was revered as the first wife of the creator god Amun? Continue reading to learn more about the history, myths and powers of...
In Egyptian mythology, the Four Sons of Horus refer to a group of four gods who were believed to be in charge of the four canopic jars used during the...
Here is everything that you need to know about the Egyptian god Montu, a Theban war deity most revered for aiding ancient Egyptian pharaohs in securing victories in battles. Meaning...
The divine triad of Thebes (modern Luxor) – Amun-Re, Mut, and Khonsu – was considered a nuclear family of gods. Amun was the father, Mut was his wife, and Khonsu...
For more than three millennia, several Egyptian gods and goddesses rose to quite lofty prominence among ancient Egyptians, but very few reached the reverence and appeal of Khnum, the ram-headed...
Amun was a major god in ancient Egyptian religion who possessed numerous roles. As a sun deity, he was the “Revealed One” or the “Exposed One” who was the father...
Considered as one of the lesser known and revered deities in ancient Egyptian religion, Seshat was seen as the goddess of wisdom, writing, libraries, and measurement. The Egyptians considered Seshat...
Ancient Egyptians had a plethora of deities that were often revered as the embodiment of a natural phenomenon or a human trait. Where as many of us have quite some...
Serket, the Egyptian goddess who has a scorpion on her head, was venerated as the protector against venomous creatures. She was also seen as a deity that possessed the power...
Taweret was the ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility, childbirth and protector of the home, particularly women and children. There are lots of stories and myths surrounding the Egyptian goddess Taweret....
After the ancient Egyptian goddess Nut (sky goddess and protector of Egypt) was forbidden from giving birth on any day of the 360-day year, she gambled with Khonsu, the god...
Ancient Egyptian goddess Mut was worshiped as the mother goddess of the Egyptian pantheon. Like many Egyptian deities, Mut’s attributes and roles changed over the millennia. In some ancient texts,...