Pharaoh Unas
Pharaoh Unas, also spelled Wenis or Unis, was the ninth and final ruler of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom, reigning approximately from 2345 to 2315 BCE. His reign...
Pharaoh Unas, also spelled Wenis or Unis, was the ninth and final ruler of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom, reigning approximately from 2345 to 2315 BCE. His reign...
Ancient Egyptian god Ra‘s sun boat, also known as the solar barque or the solar barge, is a central symbol in ancient Egyptian mythology, representing the journey of the sun...
Sekhmet and Bastet are two important goddesses in Egyptian mythology, both associated with felines. Sekhmet is often depicted as a lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness....
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...
Neith is a goddess in Egyptian mythology. She was known as the goddess of war and a very terrifying goddess so to speak. As goddess of life and creation, Neith...
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...
In Egyptian mythology, Bastet (Bast) is the goddess of protection, cats, pregnancy, fertility, music, warfare, and ointments. She was generally revered as the daughter of Ra the creator god and...
Apep was an ancient Egyptian deity of unbridled anarchy and sheer evil. A staunch opponent of Ma’at (order), Apep often appeared in the form of a gargantuan snake (or a...
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...
With epithets such as “The One Before Whom Evil Trembles”, Egyptian warrior goddess Sekhmet was feared primarily because of her lust for bloodshed. At the same time, the ancient Egyptians...
Ancient Egyptians had quite a number of very important gods and goddesses in their pantheon. However, in terms of impact, there were very few gods or goddesses that could rival...
Who is Ra? In ancient Egyptian mythology, Ra (also known as Re) was worshiped as the god of the sun, creation, law, light, order and, fertility and growth. It was...
The ancient people of Egypt were very religious and superstitious. They worshiped gods and goddesses that mainly represented natural forces like rain, the sun, the moon, etc. The worship of...