Tagged: Ancient Egyptian gods
In ancient Egyptian mythology, Sia (pronounced “see-uh”) was not a major deity with a prominent cult following but rather a personification or concept associated with specific aspects of human cognition...
Ancient Egyptian mythology and religion shaped millennia of history, encompassing tales of gods, life after death, and rituals. From the Atum’s emergence from the vast primordial waters of chaos to...
Ancient Egyptian god Hapi was venerated as the bringer of fertile soil from the Nile River. Known as “Lord of the River Bringing Vegetation”, Hapi was a benevolent deity whose...
Highly praised with appellations such as the “Dwarf god”, ancient Egyptian god Bes was primarily associated with fertility, childbirth, sexuality, and war. Usually depicted with the Egyptian royal beard and...
In ancient Egypt, if a performer or musician were having difficulty performing to his best, he/she would beseech the god Ihy, the ancient Egyptian god of music and musicians. Primarily worshiped...
To an ancient Egyptian, magic was everything. Magic was the force that helped create the world, it sustained the world, it protected the inhabitants of the world, and it kept...
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...
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,...
Often regarded by ancient Egyptians as one of the first gods created by Ra at the beginning of time, Tefnut was a very important goddess. As the goddess of water...
Ancient Egypt, a land that was home to a vast pool of gods, had one peculiar god named Geb – the god of the earth. Geb was a very influential...
Nephthys was an ancient Egyptian goddess who had dominion over the sky, air, the night, and family. Read on to discover the major myths and facts surrounding her worship, powers...
Hathor, the Egyptian cow goddess, was one of the leading goddesses in ancient Egyptian religion. She was revered as the goddess of sky that sprung out from Ra’s (the creator...
Egyptian goddess Isis was a strong and influential deity whose worship stretched for over 5,000 years. She was revered for so many things, especially for her ability to bring out...