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The Pantheon of Egyptian Gods
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Ra
Sun god, creator deity, often merged with Horus as Ra-Horakhty.
Osiris
God of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead; husband of Isis.
Isis
Goddess of magic, motherhood, and fertility; wife of Osiris.
Horus
Sky god, protector of the pharaohs, often depicted as a falcon or a man with a falcon head.
Anubis
God of mummification and the afterlife; depicted as a jackal or a man with a jackal head.
Seth
God of chaos, the desert, storms, and foreigners; associated with violence and disorder.
Thoth
God of writing, knowledge, and the moon; often depicted with the head of an ibis.
Hathor
Goddess of love, beauty, music, and motherhood; often represented as a cow, a cow-headed woman, or a woman with cow's ears.
Ptah
God of craftsmen, builders, and architects; regarded as a creator god.
Sobek
Crocodile god, associated with the Nile, fertility, and military prowess.
Sekhmet
Lioness goddess, associated with war, healing, and the hot desert sun.
Bastet
Goddess of home, fertility, women and cats; depicted as a lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness or domestic cat.
Ma'at
Goddess of truth, justice, and cosmic order, represented by the ostrich feather.
Amun
God of the air and the sun, often merged with Ra as Amun-Ra; seen as a king of the gods.
Mut
Goddess of the sky, the divine mother, and the queen of the gods; often shown wearing the double crown.
Nephthys
Goddess of death, service, mourning, and night; depicted as a woman with the hieroglyphs of her name above her head.
Khonsu
God of the moon and time, often regarded as a healer and protector against evil spirits.
Wadjet
Cobra goddess, protector of Lower Egypt and the pharaohs, associated with justice and time.
Neith
Goddess of war, hunting, and weaving; regarded as a creator and wise deity.
Geb
God of the Earth; depicted often as a man lying beneath the sky goddess Nut.
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