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2006-07-16 20:51:40 · 9 answers · asked by alex206kai 1 in Society & Culture Mythology & Folklore

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Amon-Re~ is an amalgamation of two separate gods who became combined in the city of Thebes, where the pharaohs lived and ruled. He was primarily considered to be the god of the pharaohs and represented wind, fertility and secrets.

Horus~ the Egyptian falcon god is known by many names throughout Egypt, however he is most commonly associated with the falcon. He is believed to have been the son on Osiris and Isis the goddess of magic. One of the most well known symbols associated with Egypt is the Eye of Horus; which symbolized power.

Seth~ the Egyptian god is also referred to as Setekh and Set. He was associated with war and strength; storms and deserts. He was often believed to be in conflict with Horus Egyptian falcon god. At various times throughout the history of Egypt, the two deities vied for popularity and power among the Egyptian people.

Isis~ the goddess of magic, was also considered to be the goddess of fertility. One of the most famous legends involving Isis putting the body of her husband back together after he was killed by Seth the Egyptian god, impregnating herself with his body and giving birth to their son Horus Egyptian falcon god.

Among all the ancient Egyptian gods Anubis is the one who was chosen to be the god of death and dying. He is also considered to be the god of the underworld. His image is often seen as the guardian of tombs and the bodies held within. Ancient Egyptian crocodile gods are quite prominent within Egyptian mythology. Sobek, is one of the most well known Egyptian gods associated with the crocodile. He is usually seen either completely as a crocodile or as a combination between human form and crocodile, symbolizing the strength of the Egyptian pharaohs.

well i hope this help, thats pretty much all the gods i know

2006-07-16 21:00:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Sure I can give you some. Amun, Ra, Sekhmet, Aset, Hethert, Set, Serqet, Ma'at, Yinepu, Wapwawet, Djehuty, Bast, Heru-wer, Heru-sa-Aset, Wesir, Nebthet, Wadjet, Taweret, Tefnut, Sokar, Sobek, Shu, Seshat, Ptah, Nut, Geb, Min, Mut, Montu, Khonsu, Hapy, and many, many more. Some have already been mentioned but the Greek name was given instead of the Egyptian. IE: Isis is actually Aset in Egyptian.

2006-07-17 04:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by Mawyemsekhmet 5 · 0 0

Ra- The Sun GOD
Oasis- The Thunder GOD
Isis- The Rain GOD

2006-07-17 09:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by SATJ12 3 · 0 0

The obvious ones are above, I named my cat Amunet, she was the goddess of mystery and had cat paws. It was better than Bast,

2006-07-19 04:18:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kellie M 2 · 0 0

Amaunet - A female counterpart to Amon and one of the primordial gods of the Hermopolitian Ogdoad (group of eight gods). She was also worshipped at Thebes along with Amon and Mut.

Amon - Usually associated with the wind, or things hidden, and was also of the Hermopolitian Ogdoad. At Thebes he became Amon-Re, king of the gods. He was part of the Theban Triad, along with Mut and Khonsu.

Antaios - He was originally a double god, "the two falcons", that was later joined to create one, probably that of Horus.

Anuket - Worshipped at Elephantine, she was associated with the gazelle.

Apis - Seen as the bull with a solar disk between its horns, Apis was associated with Osiris and Ptah.

Aton - Also known as Aten, he was worshipped at Tell 'Amarna.

Atum - A primordial god that was represented in the form of a human and a serpent. He was the supreme god in the Heliopolitan Ennead (group of nine gods) and formed with Re to create Re-Atum.

Hathor - The goddess of love, dance and alcohol was depicted as a cow. At Thebes she was also the goddess of the dead. She was worshipped at Dendera as the consort of Horus and Edfu, and was associated with Isis at Byblos.

Horus - The earliest royal god was the shape of a falcon, with the sun and moon as his eyes. The sky-god was the ruler of the day. The many forms of Horus are; Re-Harakhti, Harsiesis, Haroeris, Harendotes, Khenti-irti, Khentekhtay (the crocodile-god), and Harmakhis, which is Horus on the horizons, in which the Sphinx of Giza is considered to be his aspect.

Isis - The mother of Horus and sister and consort of Osiris was worshipped at Philae. Associated with Astarte, Hathor, Nut and Sothis, she was later worshipped over the entire Roman Empire.

Khnum - Resembling a human with a rams head, he was worshipped in Hypselis, Esna, Antinoe and Elephantine.

Khonsu - the moon god was the son of Amon and Mut. The main temple at Karnak is dedicated to him.

Min - God of fertility coalesced with Amon and Horus. Min was mainly worshipped at Coptos and Akhmim.

Mut - Worshipped at Thebes, she was a consort of Amon and part of the Theban Triad (group of three gods).

Nut - Mother of the sun, moon and heavenly bodies.

Osiris - He is regarded as the dead king that watches over the nether world and is rejuvenated in his son Horus. As the symbol of eternal life he was worshipped at Abydos and Philae.

Ptah - Worshipped in Memphis, he coalesced with Sokaris and Osiris.

Re - He was the sun god of Heliopolis. From the fifth Dynasty onwards he becomes a national god and is combined with the supreme deity Amon.

Serapis - He was mainly worshipped in Alexandria and was later worshipped by the Greeks as Zeus. He was never fully accepted by the Egyptians in the Ptolemaic period.

Sekhmet - She was part of the Memphite Triad with Ptah and Nefertem. She was the mistress of war and sickness.

Seth - The son of Geb and Nut in the Heliopolitan Ennead was in the form of an animal that has no zoological equivalent. This powerful god was regarded as god of the desert, making him a god of foreign lands.

Shu - He was an ancient cosmic power and was regarded as the god of the air and the bearer of heaven.

Sobek - He was a crocodile god and was worshipped at the Faiyum and Ombos. During the middle Kingdom he coalesced with Re, Sobek-Re, and was worshipped as primordial deity and creator-god.

Thoth - He was worshipped as a baboon in Hermopolis. He was the god of sacred writings and wisdom.

2006-07-17 05:32:59 · answer #5 · answered by karlyk721 3 · 0 0

All good answers but they all forgot about Enubis.

2006-07-20 11:29:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

*~XtinaLyka~* has got most of the bases covered, though I thought "Seth" was "Set." No matter.

2006-07-17 04:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by Quiet Amusement 4 · 0 0

i can't tell the details but this can help you!

2006-07-17 04:52:57 · answer #8 · answered by Paolo Xavier 3 · 0 0

http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/index.htm hope this link helps.

2006-07-17 12:42:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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