The Gods of Egypt
Why were there so many darn animal
deities?
On this page
is a list of all the major gods of ancient Egypt.
Click on the name of the god to see a
picture.
Anubis: God of
mummification.
Hathor:
Goddess of love, birth and death.
Horus: Son of Osiris, a sky
god closely connected with the king.
Isis:Wife of Osiris, mother of
Horus and Mistress of Magic.
Maat: Deity associated with
justice and truth.
Osiris: God of agriculture
and ruler of the dead.
Ra:
The sun god in it's many forms.
Set: Enemy of Horus and Osiris,
god of storms and disorder.
Sobek: The crocodile god, Lord
of the Faiyum.
Thoth: A
moon deity and god of writing, counting and wisdom.