Egyptian Gods - Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Egyptian gods and goddesses were incarnations of both natural phenomena, such as the sun, and social phenomena, like knowledge. Egypt itself was ruled by a pharaoh who claimed to be the gods’ representative on earth, and who acted as …
Egyptian Mythology – Mythopedia
Egyptian gods and goddesses were incarnations of both natural phenomena, such as the sun, and social phenomena, like knowledge. Egypt itself was ruled by a pharaoh who claimed to be the gods’ representative on earth, and who acted as a mediator between mankind and the divine.
Hathor – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Hathor was the cow-headed Egyptian goddess of love, marriage and motherhood. Like most long-worshiped deities she performed numerous mythological roles, including massacring the enemies of Ra, healing Horus, and nourishing the dead in the afterlife.
Horus – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Nikolaj Coster-Waldau portrayed Horus in the 2016 film Gods of Egypt. The film followed Horus as he attempted to oust the usurper Set from his throne. The tabletop game series Warhammer 40K featured a story arc called the Horus Heresy. Both the plot and antagonist Horus Lupercal were named after the god Horus, though neither had further ties to ...
Amun - Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Amun’s omnipresence was radically different from the presence of other Egyptian gods, though such a trait is often associated with the gods of the Abrahamic tradition. Amun’s omnipresence was also paired with an uncommon omnipotence. He was frequently referred to as the “hidden” god, a term with a very specific meaning.
Bastet - Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Bastet was the cat-headed Egyptian goddess who guarded pregnant women and served as a manifestation of the Eye of Ra. Originally a ferocious lioness, her image softened over time, although she retained her fierce protectiveness.
Isis – Mythopedia
Dec 8, 2022 · While other Egyptian gods were replaced or discarded, Isis continued to be worshipped long into the Greek and Roman periods. For a time, the prevailing thought in Greco-Roman culture was that Isis had created the world, and that all of the other gods were simply alternative names for Isis. Isis’s cult remains active to this day, as the ...
Set – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Set was mentioned in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. In the book, Ibis (Thoth by another name) mentioned that the last time any of the gods had heard from Set was 1905 or 1906 via a postcard from San Francisco. Set served as the inspiration for Sutekh, an antagonist in Pyramids of Mars, the 3rd serial of the 13th series of Doctor Who. The serial ...
Ra - Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Atum-Ra was regarded as the god of Lower Egypt, while his counterpart Montu-Ra was regarded as the god of Upper Egypt. Aten-Ra. When King Amenhotep IV took power (Either 1351BCE or 1353BCE), Amun or Amun-Ra was the central deity of the Egyptians. This could be seen in Amenhotep’s name, which meant “Amun is Satisfied.”
Geb - Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Geb was part of the third generation of Egyptian gods. His parents, Shu and Tefnut, were the offspring of Ra. As was common amongst the Egyptian gods, Geb married his sister, Nut. Together they had Osiris, Horus the Elder, Set, …