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 The ancient Egyptians believed in many different gods and goddesses. Each one with their own role to play in maintaining peace and harmony across the land. Some gods and goddesses took part in creation, some brought the flood every year, some offered protection, and some took care of people after they died. Others were either local gods who represented towns, or minor gods who represented plants or animals.
The ancient Egyptians believed that it was important to recognize and worship these gods and goddesses so that life continued smoothly.
Amun was one of the most powerful gods in ancient Egypt. At the height of Egyptian civilization he was called the 'King of the Gods'. Amun was important throughout the history of ancient Egypt. However, when Amun was combined with the sun god Ra he was even more powerful. He was then called Amun-Ra.
A large and important temple was built at Thebes to honour Amun.
Egyptian god of the dead, represented as a black jackal or dog, or as a man with the head of a dog or jackal. After the early period of the Old Kingdom, he was superseded by Osiris as god of the dead, being relegated to a supporting role as a god of the funeral cult and of the care of the dead. The black colour represented the color of human corpses after they had undergone the embalming process. In the Book of the Dead, he was depicted as presiding over the weighing of the heart of the deceased in the Hall of the Two Truths. In his role as psychopomp he was referred to as the "conductor of souls". Anubis was also known as Khenty- Imentiu - "chief of the westerners" - a reference to the Egyptian belief that the realm of the dead lay to the west in association with the setting sun, and to their custom of building cemeteries on the west bank of the Nile.
Appearance: Bastet was usually seen as a gentle protective goddess. However, she sometimes appeared with the head of a lioness to protect the king in battle. The cat was a symbol of Bastet. The ancient Egyptians made many statues of cats like this one to honour Bastet.
Bastet was one of the daughters of the sun god, Ra. A great temple was built in her honor at Bubastis in the Delta.
KHNUM I would like to add the Great Egyptian God, Khnum. Khnum was one of the 4 "creator" Gods. He molded deities, humans, and animals from clay on his potters wheel. He then breathed life into them. He had the head of a ram because it was considered to be a sign of male creative power. Khnum was considered to be responsible for the annual rising of the waters on the nile which was very important to the fertility of the land. I think if this kitty had been an ancient Egyptian God, Khnum is who I would have been! And his name even starts with "K" ... just like me!
Mews! Kitty The Great sent us this! I want to add another God! (please?) I want to add RA! Cuz Ra was the God of the sun and a very special God indeed! He was actually probably THE most important God -- because of the sun. BUT... did ya know this? RA was normally portrayed with the body of a man and the head of a hawk... but... in THIS picture (from the Book of the Dead) RA is portrayed as a cat! He's slaying his enemy, the serpeant. RA was mostly praised in the city of Heliopolis - which means City of the Sun. This picture hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City!  We got this from the Tyger's Den Kitties Mew Kitties, Mew forgot to add Isis (and Osiris). Isis was one of the major goddesses in ancient Egypt. I don't know alot about the gods and goddesses, but it seems to me that I recall a story about Isis trying to revive her husband Osiris from the land of the dead, something about him becoming a tree or something. I can't remember. I could be mixing this up with another story about ancient gods. But they were lovers; and in the pyramids, I believe they had shafts that lead straight up to Osiris in the sky so the dead pharaoh could fly up in spirit and be united with Osiris in the sky. There was also a shaft that lead to the consort as well, which would be Isis. So please add Isis and Osiris! :) Purrs, Misty, SnowPuff, Keedie, Patches, Boo Boo, and Yogi |
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1. Who was called "The King of the Gods"?
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