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1 Gods of Ancient Egypt

2 ISIS Protector of Children Sister and wife of Osiris

3 Horus The sun god of Heliopolis

4 Anubis Jackal-god of Mummification

5 Nephthys Sister of ISIS
Goddess of Women

6 The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh
Horus Falcon-headed God God of The Sky The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the 'living Horus'.

7 Man with hawk head and headdress with a sun disk
Ra Man with hawk head and headdress with a sun disk Ra was the sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians.

8 Osiris, God the Earth and Vegetation
Osiris was the god of the dead, and ruler of the underworld.

9 Hathor Horned cow-goddess
Hathor was a protective goddess. She was also the goddess of love and joy. Hathor was the wife of Horus, and was sometimes thought of as the mother of the pharaoh.

10 Seth Lord of Upper Egypt
Seth was the god of chaos. Seth represented everything that threatened harmony in Egypt.

11 Thoth was the god of writing and knowledge.
of Wisdom Thoth was the god of writing and knowledge. The ancient Egyptians believed that Thoth gave them the gift of hieroglyphic writing. Thoth was also connected with the moon.

12 Man wrapped in a tight white cloak carrying a staff
Ptah Local God of Memphis Appearance: Man wrapped in a tight white cloak carrying a staff Ptah was the god of craftsmen.

13 Sobek Crocodile God Man with the head of a crocodile and a headdress of feathers and a sun-disk Sobek was a Nile god.

14 Amon, God of Thebes Man with a ram-head A ram
Man wearing an ostrich plumed hat 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'.

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16 Amun Hathor Anubis Ra

17 Design an Egyptian God Decide what your god will be the god of Design your god to reflect their job or role Provide an explanation of why your god looks the they do. Create a cartouche for your god.


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