Download Thoth was the god of writing and knowledge. He had the head of

Thoth’s writing tablet
Picture of Thoth
Ibis bird, head of Thoth
Thoth’s amulet
• Anubis is the god of mummification and the afterlife.
• He is also called Inpu.
• He has the head of a jackal and the body of a human.
(Tap space)
• Jackals are in the wolf family and live in Africa, Asia,
Europe. (Tap space)
• Anubis’ job was to weigh the heart during the
mummification process.
 If the heart weighed more than a feather, and the
scale tipped down, then that person would go to the
underworld.
 If the heart was lighter than a feather, then that
person would go to heaven.
• Anubis was the child of Set (Seth) and Nebet Hut.
• Anubis married Nephthys.
Anubis in Hieroglyphics
Anubis
Statue
of
Anubis
The “Weighing of the Heart Ceremony”
A Jackal
• Bastet is the goddess of protection
and pleasure.
• She is also the goddess of cats.
• Bastet is also called Bast.
• Cats are symbols of her. (Tap space)
• She has the head of a cat and the
body of a human. (Tap space)
• She sometimes is seen with the
head of a lioness. This is to protect
the king in a battle.
• Her father is Ra. Bastet doesn’t have
a mother. Ra, as a creator god. He
was called “ The Great He-She”.
• Cats were sacred to her. If you were
to hurt a cat, you would be a crime
against her, and you would be
unlucky.
• She is one of the most popular gods.
Bastet in Hieroglyphics
Mummified
Cat
Bastet as a Cat
Statue
of
Bastet
• Nun’s appearance was a man carrying a bark (boat
used by gods)
• According to an Ancient Egyptian creation myth, Nun
was the waters of chaos
• Nun was the only thing that existed on Earth before
there was land
• Then The first land (which was in the form of a
mound) rose out of Nun
• Nun was also associated with the chaos that existed
at the edges of the universe
NUN’S NAME IN HEIROGLYPHICS BELOW
• Ra is the god of radiance. It is the primary name of the
sun god of Ancient Egypt. He was often considered
to be the king of the gods, the patron of the pharaoh,
and one of the central gods of the Egyptian pantheon
• Ra was also described as the creator of everything
• Sometimes people say that the pyramids represent the
rays of light extending from the sun and these great
monuments connected the king with Ra
• The Egyptians also built solar temples in honor of Ra
• The earliest solar temple is thought to be the one
erected in Heliopolis, sometimes known as “BenuPheonix”
• It’s location was thought to be the spot where Ra first
emerged at the beginning of creation
Ra Slide 2
• Ra is known as an Ancient god, yet not one of the oldest gods
• The worship of the Egyptian god Ra was at its peak during the
New Kingdom
• Many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings included depiction
of Ra’s journey through the underworld over twelve hours or
stages
• In the fifth hour, Ra dies and is reunited with Osiris in the
underworld but in the twelfth hour he is reborn as the scarab
(Khepri)
• Sun temples were again constructed during the New Kingdom
• Ra represents sunlight, warmth and growth
• Ra had a human form with a falcon head which is crowned with a
sun disc
Sobek was connected with the Nile River and protected the
king. Sobek was the god of crocodiles. Live crocodiles were
kept in pools at temples to honor Sobek.
He is first mentioned in the Pyramid Texts, and his worships
continued until the Roman Period. Some people believe he was
the creator of the world. Sobek was a god of the Nile River and
brought fertile land. As the Lord of the Waters he was thought
to have risen from the waters of Nun to create the world. People
also believed that the Nile River was made from his sweat. On
creation myth stated that Sobek lied eggs on the bank of the
Nile River and created the world. Sobek was thought to be the
force of creation but he was also seen as an unpredictable god
who made himself connect with the force of chaos.
Sobek first appeared in the Old Kingdom.
He is the son of Neith. Sobek is also called
Sebek, Sochet, Soblk, Soknopais, and (in
Greek) Suchos. He married Hathor and
had Khonsu. Sobek has the head of a
crocodile and the body of a human. He is
the god of strength and power.
Sobek In Hieroglyphics