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Gods and goddesses

Gods and goddesses . Lotus. Sun god -Ra. Geb. Nut. S eth. Osiris. Isis. Nephthys. Anubis. Horus. Hathor. 1. Osiris – god of the Afterlife . “Lord of the underworld” Husband of Isis 1 st Egyptian to be mummified Represented as a dead king holding the emblems of his supreme power:

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Gods and goddesses

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  1. Gods and goddesses

  2. Lotus Sun god -Ra Geb Nut Seth Osiris Isis Nephthys Anubis Horus Hathor

  3. 1. Osiris – god of the Afterlife • “Lord of the underworld” • Husband of Isis • 1st Egyptian to be mummified • Represented as a dead king holding the emblems of his supreme power: • shepherd’s crook • flail

  4. 2. Isis – favorite goddess • Sister & wife of Osiris • Mother of Horus • Associated with female creative power • Symbolized the perfect mother • Symbol is the throne

  5. 3. Horus – god of the sky • Son of Osiris and Isis • Killed Seth • Represented as a falcon-headed god. • Carries an ankh which symbolizes life

  6. 4. Seth – god of evil and darkness • Osiris’s brother and murderer • Associated with all evil • Represented as an extraordinary creature with features of different animals

  7. 5. Nephthys – goddess of friendship • Sister of Isis, mother of Anubis • Wife of Seth • Left Seth to help Isis • Friend to all women • Symbol is a chalice

  8. 6. Anubis – god of the dead • Son of Seth and Nephthys • Presides over funerals and the embalming ritual • Represented with the head of a jackal, as they haunt cemeteries

  9. 7. Amun-Ra (kings of the gods) • Two gods in one; uniting of the local god, Amun with sun god, Ra • Controls time, seasons, wind and clouds • Most powerful god during the New Kingdom

  10. 8. Nut – sky goddess • Sister of Geb, the earth god • Often painted blue and covered in stars • Swallowed the sun at night and it was reborn at sunrise

  11. 9. Sobek – god of water • Controlled the Nile and its marshes and floods • Helped retrieve Osiris from the Nile • Represented as a crocodile • Followers started in the city of Crocadiloplis

  12. 10. Thoth – god of wisdom, writing and learning • Author of the Book of the Dead • Believed to have invented writing, arithmetic and the calendar • Represented with the head of an Ibis bird

  13. 11. Hathor – goddess of music, dancing, joy and love • Protects people during the mummification process • Wife of Horus • Represented with the head of a cow, a symbol of motherly love

  14. 12. Bastet – cat goddess • Protector of women, children and the sun’s power to ripen crops • Very well loved; people were not allowed to harm cats

  15. Judges (gods & goddesses)

  16. Scales

  17. Anubis checking the scales with a pointer

  18. Deceased entering with head bowed

  19. Feather of Truth

  20. Heart of the deceased in a canopic jar

  21. Thoth recording the report from Anubis

  22. Ammit- the devourer; “Eater of the Dead”

  23. Horus – leading in the deceased

  24. Deceased: “I am pure of mouth and hands, without guilt, without evil.”

  25. Osiris

  26. Isis

  27. Nephthys

  28. Gods and goddesses foldable • Make a foldable to help you remember and identify the ancient gods and goddesses of Egypt. • Include: • All gods that we covered in the notes. • Descriptions of their appearance and what they were the gods of.

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