Ancient Egyptian Gods


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Anubis

ANUBIS: The jackal-headed god of embalming, in charge of guarding burial places.

GEB: The Earth-god, husband of Nut.

ISIS: The divine mother and one of the four great protector goddesses guarding coffins of ancient pharaohs. She is also known as The Queen of Heaven, ruling over all matters concerning life, mothering, and sorcery. She is considered to be Ra's equal. Myth says that she had a snake bite Ra, and then told Ra she could only heal him if he told her his name. Once she knew his name, she became as powerful as Ra.

NUN: The god of the original watery chaos. He was also seen as the source for the creation of all gods, earth, and humans.

NUT: The sky-goddess, wife of Geb.

RA: The sun-god. He is known as the leader, father, and supreme judge of all the gods. Ra was one of the most important and oldest gods in Ancient Egypt.


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