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1st Quiz Flashcards

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1
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Horus

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Son of Osiris and Isis. Conceived after Osiris was killed by Seth and Isis brought him back to life to make a baby to stop Seth from taking the throne.

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Harpocrates

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God of silence, secrets

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Thoth

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God of writing, magic, wisdom and the moon. Born from Horus

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Amun

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king of the gods - one of the most powerful gods

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Khnum

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The potter. Made humans out of clay. God with a bore head.

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Nome gods/goddesses

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local gods

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Re

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Mid-day sun god

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Amun-Re

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Amun fused with the sun god

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Bes

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Personal god, protector of households, mothers and children (childbirth) - curled ears (lion?) with a tail

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Taweret

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Personal household god - Fertility god. HIPPO body, large hanging breasts, crocodile head and lion paws.

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Maat

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Goddess that personified order, proper way of doing things/proper way of living. Had wings and the feather of truth on her head.

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Seth

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Brother of Osiris, killed him to take his place as king.

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Hapy (Hapi)

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The god of the flood/inundation. He has a tummy/is chubby - represents the fertility and prosperity that the Inundation will bring

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Geb

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earth god - offspring on Shu and Tefnut

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Nut

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sky goddess - offspring on Shu and Tefnut

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Shu

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air god - offspring of Atum, Sneezed

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Tefnut

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offspring of Atum, Spat

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Khepri

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Dung beetle head. The morning sun god

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Atum

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Creator God - “The hidden one” - evening sun god

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Aten

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The sun disk

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Amunet

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Female version of Amun

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Osiris

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King, gets killed by brother Seth and then rules the afterlife.

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Isis

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Sister/Wife of Osiris. Very powerful magic, unlike anyone else.

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Nephthys

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Offspring of Geb and Nut - wife/sister of Seth - goddess that protects the dead - funerary goddess

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Mut

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Mother goddess, asexual reproduction, everything coming from water

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Khonsu

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God of the moon - name means “traveller”

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Sakhmet (Sekhmet)

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Warrior goddess, goddess of healing

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Nefertem (Nefertum)

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“Beautiful one who closes or does not close” rises from the lotus at creation

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Ptah

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Creator god, associated with Memphis. Said to protect the city of Memphis

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Memphis

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Ancient capital of Lower Egypt. Under protection of Ptah.

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Sia

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1

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Hu

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1

33
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Eye of Re

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1

34
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Hathor

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1

35
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Wab priests

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meaning pure priests

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Lector Priests

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Reading priests - read sacred texts

37
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“First Prophet”

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1

38
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Hierakonpolis

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f

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Thebes

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Main city of upper Egypt

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Hermopolis

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4

41
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Memphite Theology

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Creation myth, Ptah as the creator god. Shabaka Stone - dates back to the 25th dynasty - ancient Egyptian texts

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Heliopolis

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1

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god (netjer)

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1

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Hieroglyphs

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Picture writing

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Hieratic

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Cursive writing system

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Demotic

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1

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Coptic

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1

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cult

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1

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ritual

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1

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Perception/Speech

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1

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ba

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1

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Karnak

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“fortified village” - decayed temples and chapels, etc.

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Sistrum

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musical instrument (metal)

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Menat

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1

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Sun temple

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56
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House of Life

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