Ancient Egyptian Gods

Ancient Egytians were very religious. They built the temples to worship their gods to protect them in different cities. Only pharaohs and priests could enter the temples. The Egyptians gods were mostly animal heads with human bodies.

Amun :'King of the Gods' He controlled our lives.

Ra: the Sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians. He travelled through the underworld at night and was reborn every morning.

Ra: the Sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians. He travelled through the underworld at night and was reborn every morning.

Isis: a protective goddess. She helped people in need.

Isis: a protective goddess. She helped people in need.

OsirisGod of the dead, and ruler of the underworld. Judged all the dead .

OsirisGod of the dead, and ruler of the underworld. Judged all the dead .

Anubis

God of the dead. He watched how a dead body turned into a mummy and watched over the souls.

Anubis

God of the dead. He watched how a dead body turned into a mummy and watched over the souls.

Nut(F)與 Geb(M):They made the world. Geb was the god of the earth. His laughter made earthquakes.

Nut(F)與 Geb(M):They made the world. Geb was the god of the earth. His laughter made earthquakes.

Thoth: god of wisdom (writing and knowledge). He invented hieroglyphics. He was the author of the Book of Dead. He wrote down the results of the judges of the souls.

Thoth: god of wisdom (writing and knowledge). He invented hieroglyphics. He was the author of the Book of Dead. He wrote down the results of the judges of the souls.

Ma'at :goddess of truth

, justice and harmony.

Her feather was used to

measure against the

dead’s souls.

Ma'at :goddess of truth

, justice and harmony.

Her feather was used to

measure against the

dead’s souls.

Ammut: Her body was made up of hippo, lioness and crocodile. She ate the heart of the bad souls

Hathor: Goddess of love aHathor: Goddess of love and joy. She controlled birnd joy. She controlled birth and love.th and love.

Hathor: Goddess of love aHathor: Goddess of love and joy. She controlled birnd joy. She controlled birth and love.th and love.

Horus: protector of the ruler of Egypt.

Sobek was connected with the Nile, and protected the king.

Khnum controlled the yearly flooding of the Nile River.

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1. http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html

2. http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/index.htm

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