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Egyptian gods

Egyptian gods. By L ewis savage. A nubis. Appearance : Man with a jackal head. Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead. Since jackals were often seen in cemeteries, the ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead. Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead. .

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Egyptian gods

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  1. Egyptian gods By Lewis savage

  2. Anubis • Appearance: • Man with a jackal head. • Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead. • Since jackals were often seen in cemeteries, the ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead. • Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead.

  3. Thoth • Thoth • Appearance: • A man with the head of an ibis holding a writing palette • An ibis • A baboon • Thoth was the god of writing and knowledge. • The ancient Egyptians believed that Thoth gave them the gift of hieroglyphic writing. Thoth was also connected with the moon

  4. isis • Isis • Appearance: • Woman with headdress in the shape of a throne • A pair of cow horns with a sun disk • Isis was a protective goddess. She used powerful magic spells to help people in need. • Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. • Since each pharaoh was considered the 'living Horus', Isis was very important.

  5. sobek • Sobek • Appearance: • Man with the head of a crocodile and a headdress of feathers and a sun-disk • Sobek was a Nile god.

  6. horus • Horus • 'The One Far Above' • Appearance: • Man with the head of a hawk • A hawk • Horus was a god of the sky. • He is probably most well-known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt. • The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the 'living Horus'.

  7. ra • Ra • 'Sun' • Appearance: • Man with hawk head and headdress with a sun disk • Ra was the sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians. • The ancient Egyptians believed that Ra was swallowed every night by the sky goddess Nut, and was reborn every morning.

  8. osiris • Osiris • Appearance: • A mummified man wearing a white cone-like headdress with feathers • Osiris was the god of the dead, and ruler of the underworld. • Osiris was the brother/husband of Isis, and the brother of Nepthys.

  9. seth • Seth • Appearance: • Man with the head of a 'Seth animal' (unidentifiable) • Seth was the god of chaos. • Seth represented everything that threatened harmony in Egypt.

  10. hapy • Hapy • Appearance: • Man with a pot belly, shown with water plants • Hapy was the god of the innundation.

  11. Thank you Any question's

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