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Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
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Ra
Attributes: Sun god, creator god. Domain: The sky, the sun, and creation. Symbols: Sun disk, obelisk, and the Bennu bird.
Osiris
Attributes: God of the underworld and the dead, and god of resurrection. Domain: The afterlife, fertility, and regeneration. Symbols: Crook and flail, Atef crown, and Djed pillar.
Isis
Attributes: Goddess of magic, motherhood, and fertility. Domain: Magic, family, and protection. Symbols: Throne headdress, Ankh, and Tyet.
Anubis
Attributes: God of mummification and the afterlife. Domain: Embalming, cemeteries, and the dead. Symbols: Jackal or a man with the head of a jackal, flail, and embalming materials.
Horus
Attributes: Sky god, protector of the ruler of Egypt. Domain: The sky, kingship, and young men. Symbols: The Eye of Horus, falcon, and double crown.
Seth
Attributes: God of chaos, storms, and war. Domain: Chaos, desert, and storms. Symbols: Seth animal (fantastical creature), Was scepter, and Thunderbolt.
Thoth
Attributes: God of writing, knowledge, and wisdom. Domain: Writing, moon, and judgement. Symbols: Ibis, writing palette, and crescent moon.
Hathor
Attributes: Goddess of love, beauty, music, and motherhood. Domain: Joy, feminine love, and motherhood. Symbols: Cow, sistrum, and mirror.
Sobek
Attributes: God of the Nile, strength, and power. Domain: The Nile, military, and fertility. Symbols: Crocodile or a man with the head of a crocodile, ankh, and scepter.
Ptah
Attributes: God of craftsmen and architects. Domain: Artisans, builders, and creators. Symbols: Djed pillar, ankh, and the scepter.
Sekhmet
Attributes: Warrior goddess and goddess of healing. Domain: War, destruction, healing, and plagues. Symbols: Lioness, sun disk, and red linen.
Bastet
Attributes: Goddess of home, fertility, and childbirth. Domain: Protection of the home, women’s secrets, and cats. Symbols: Cat or a woman with the head of a cat, sistrum, and lioness.
Maat
Attributes: Goddess of truth, justice, and cosmic order. Domain: Truth, balance, order, and the law. Symbols: Feather of Maat, scales, and ostrich feather.
Nephthys
Attributes: Goddess of mourning, nighttime, and service. Domain: Death, mourning, and the air. Symbols: Basket on the house hieroglyph, wings, and hawk.
Khonsu
Attributes: God of the moon and time. Domain: The moon, time, and travelers. Symbols: Crescent moon, sidelock of youth, and the falcon.
Mut
Attributes: Goddess of motherhood and queens. Domain: Motherhood, queens, and the sky. Symbols: Vulture, double crown, and lioness.
Amun
Attributes: God of the wind and king of the gods. Domain: Creation, fertility, and the wind. Symbols: Ram, goose, and the sun disk.
Nut
Attributes: Goddess of the sky and heavens. Domain: The sky, stars, and afterlife. Symbols: The sycamore tree, star-covered body, and water-pot.
Geb
Attributes: God of the earth. Domain: The earth, vegetation, and fertility. Symbols: Goose, barley, and the color green.
Atum
Attributes: Creator god and god of the setting sun. Domain: Creation, the sun, and kings. Symbols: Lion, snake, and the scarab beetle.
Khepri
Attributes: God of the rising sun, creation, and rebirth. Domain: The sun, rebirth, and movement. Symbols: Scarab beetle, blue or green men, and the disk of the sun.
Tefnut
Attributes: Goddess of moisture, rain, and dew. Domain: Water, fertility, and rainfall. Symbols: Lioness, solar disk, and uraeus (rearing cobra).
Shu
Attributes: God of air and support of the sky. Domain: The air, wind, and support of the heavens. Symbols: Ostrich feathers, the ankh, and the cartouche.
Bes
Attributes: Protector of households, especially of mothers and children. Domain: Childbirth, family, and protection. Symbols: Dwarf with a lion-like face, sa, and tambourine.
Taweret
Attributes: Goddess of childbirth and fertility. Domain: Protection of women and children, pregnancy, and childbirth. Symbols: Hippopotamus standing on two legs, sa, and the ankh.
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