Major gods of ancient Egypt

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Gods of Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptian gods and their ancient Greek/Roman counterparts

Ancient Egypt occupies an important place in the history of mankind. Part of the legacy of this great civilization has survived to this day, the clearest examples of which are the pyramids and tombs of the pharaohs, shrouded in many secrets and legends, as well as ancient Egyptian mythology.

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Gods of Ancient Egypt

The table below provides a list with the names of the main gods and deified creatures / objects of the ancient Egyptians with their brief description (in alphabetical order).

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1	Amon	God of black sky and air. Later – the sun god Amon-Ra (under the New Kingdom).
2	Sacred bull in ancient Egyptian mythology.
3	The god of the hunt, as well as the god of war.
4	Banebdjedet	God of fertility, fertility and fertility.
5	Goddess of female beauty, fertility, fun, love, hearth; patroness of cats.
6	An analogue of the Phoenix bird. According to ancient Egyptian mythology, it is the soul of the god Ra.
7	Geb	God of the earth.
8	God of the sky and the sun; patron of the pharaohs.
9	Imhotep	Sage, astrologer and architect of the Old Kingdom. Later, he was revered as the god of medicine and healer.
10	God of funeral rituals and mummification, connoisseur of healing herbs. “Guardian of the Scales” at the trial of Osiris in the realm of the dead.
11	Goddess of femininity and motherhood.
12	Min	God of fertility and harvest, cattle breeding, reproduction and male power. The patron of wandering caravans and the “lord of the desert.”
13	Goddess of birth and death, protector of the dead.
14	Nate	Goddess of hunting and war, protector of women and guardian of marriage.
15	Do not speak	God in the form of a falcon on a boat. The patron saint of caravans going through the Eastern Desert to the Red Sea.
16	Chick-pea	Goddess of the sky.
17	The king of the underworld, the judge of the souls of the dead and the god of rebirth.
18	God of war in the form of a wolf; guide of the dead in the Duat (the underworld).
19	Ptah	God of the dead, truth and order; creator of the world.
20	Ra	Supreme deity in ancient Egyptian religion. Sun God.
21	God of war and death, rage, sandstorms and destruction. The patron of world evil.
22	Tefnut	Goddess of moisture, dew, moist air, rain, as well as fertility and calendar seasons.
23	God of knowledge and wisdom. Patron of scientists and libraries, guardian of world order.
24	The symbol in the mythology of Ancient Egypt is the left hawk eye of the god Horus, knocked out in a fight with Set.
25	Hapi	God of the annual floods of the Nile River, patron of the harvest.
26	Goddess of fertility, motherhood, as well as love, joy, fun and dancing. Also revered as the goddess of the sky.
27	Herisheff	God of fertility and water, patron of hunting and fishing.
28	Hons	Moon god
29	Chu	God of air and sunlight.

Ancient Egyptian gods and their ancient Greek/Roman counterparts