THE GODS OF ANCIENT EGYPT River Valley Civilizations BORN OF THE NILE THE GODS OF ANCIENT EGYPT

“the infinite, primordial waters of chaos” In the beginning, there was only chaos … Nun “the infinite, primordial waters of chaos”

Then the First God, Atum, created himself from the waters of Nun. (He was later associated with the gods Amun and Ra) Amun “the hidden one” Atum “the complete one” Ra “the sun”

Atum then created the twins Shu, the God of Air, and Tefnut, the Goddess of Moisture, who together created Geb, God of the Earth, and Nut, Goddess of the Sky.

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From the Sky Goddess and Earth God were born two pairs of twins … Osiris “Lord of Silence” Isis “She of the Throne” Set “One Who Dazzles” Nephthys “Lady of the Temple”

Osiris and Isis birthed Horus Imseti Human - Liver Hapi Baboon - Lungs Horus “The Distant One” The Four Sons of Horus Guardians of the Canopic Jars Duamutef Jackal - Stomach Qebehsenuef Hawk - Intestines

Sobek Anubis Khnum Thoth Crocodile “Watcher” Anubis Black Jackal “He Who is On the Mountain” Khnum Ram “Builder” Thoth Ibis “He Who is Like the Ibis”

Sekhmet Khepri Meretseger Lioness “Mighty One” Khepri Scarab “He Who is Coming into Being” Meretseger Cobra “She Who Loves Silence”

“She Who Causes Breath” Hathor Cow “Lady in the Sky” Selket Scorpion “She Who Causes Breath” Tawaret Hippopotamus “She Who is Great”