Gods And Goddesses Flashcards

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1) Osiris

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The ruler of the Afterlife. Husband and brother of Isis. Enemy of Set (Seth.) He taught humans the secrets of growing plants he is mummified and is green plus he is dead.

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2) Isis

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Goddess of woman and children. Wife of Osiris and rarely shown as a sow (pig)

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3) Anubis

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The jackal-headed god of the dead, mummification and embalming.

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4) Ra

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God of the sun …hawk headed with sun disk… when in the under world he is ram - headed.

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5) Horus

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Falcon-headed god of the sky. Son of Osiris

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6) Seth (Set)

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The god of evil and the desert storms. Killed brother Osiris. Shape changer and usually looks like a ugly goat.

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7) Ha

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The soul of the dead shown as a bird with the face of the dead guy.

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8) Ka

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The invisible twin or guardian angel of the dead guy……. usually shown as a double figure and walking out of the tomb door

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9) Ammut

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The crocodile, lion, hippo goddess…… eater of heavy hearts ful of sin at judgement day.

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10) Bastet

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The cat-headed goddess of women and children.

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11) Apis

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The sacred bull god of Memphis … and has a sun disc between horns.

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12) Bes

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The dwarf god of home and health…. very popular and always has his tongue sticking out.

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13) Geb

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God of earth father of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Neptuys. Husband of Nut

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14) Nut

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Goddess of the sky. Mother of Osiris, Isis, and Neptuys. Wife of Geb

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15) Tefnut💦

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Goddess of moisture.

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16) Kepra

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A creator god …. head of scarab beetle.

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17) Amun-Ra

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Ram headed god of Thebes…. combined with Ra to form Amun Ra, one of their most powerful god’s shown as a man with a two tall feathers on his crown.

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18) Thoth

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I is headed god of scribes and wisdom. Usually shown with a ibis a bird with a long beak

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19) Tawret

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She was the goddess of childbirth and protected both the mother and baby. She is shown as a pregnant standing hippo.

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20) Sobek

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Crocodile god of Faiyum oasis and the city crocidileleopolis

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21) Imhotep

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A real man who was the architect of the first pyramid for king Zoser. Upon his death, he was deified, shown as a man seated. A god of wisdom.

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22) Ptah

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Creator god of Memphis shown as a standing man with a skull cap….. he’s a mummy.

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23) Hapi

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God of the Nile and inundation…. a guy with breasts.

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24) Wadjet

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Cobra goddess of lower Egypt.

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25) Nekhbet

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Vulture goddess of upper Egypt.

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26) Maat

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The goddess of the balance of life… a woman with a single feather on her head.

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27) Hathor

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A cow headed goddess of love… or Isis with horns with a sun disc

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28) Khnum

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Ram-headed creator god of the Nile

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29) Sekar/Sokar

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Hawk-headed mummified creator god of Memphis.

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30) Ankh

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Looped cross symbol of eternal life usually purple

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31) Selket

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Scorpion goddess

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32) Sekhemet

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Lion headed goddess of war.