Egyptian gods and goddesses Egypt Day 8 1Dr D. 2013

Nun Nun was the only thing that existed on Earth before there was land. Then, the first land (in the form of a mound) rose out of Nun. 2Dr D. 2013

Atum Atum was a creator god. The ancient Egyptians believed that Atum was the first god to exist on earth. 3Dr D. 2013

SHU Shu was the god of the air. Shu held up the figure of Nut so that the earth and the sky were separated 4Dr D. 2013

Tefnut Tefnut was the goddess of moisture. She was the wife of Shu and the mother of Nut (the sky) and Geb (the earth). 5Dr D. 2013

Geb Geb was the god of the earth. Geb was the husband and brother of the sky goddess Nut. He was also the father of Osiris, Isis, Nepthys and Seth. When Seth and Horus fought for the throne of Egypt, Geb made Horus the ruler of the living. The ancient Egyptians believed that earthquakes were Geb's laughter. 6Dr D. 2013

Nut Nut was the sky-goddess, whose body created a vault or canopy over the earth. Nut was the sister/wife of Geb, the god of the earth. She was also the mother of Isis, Osiris, Nepthys and Seth. The ancient Egyptians believed that at the end of the day, Nut swallowed the sun-god, Ra, and gave birth to him again the next morning. 7Dr D. 2013

Osiris Osiris was the god of the dead, and ruler of the underworld. underworld Osiris was the brother/husband of Isis, and the brother of Nepthys and Seth. He was also the father of Horus. 8Dr D. 2013

Isis Isis was a protective goddess. She used powerful magic spells to help people in need. Isis was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. Since each pharaoh was considered the 'living Horus', Isis was very important. 9Dr D. 2013

Seth Seth was the god of chaos. chaos Seth represented everything that threatened harmony in Egypt. 10Dr D. 2013

Nephthys Nephthys was a protective goddess of the dead. The sister to Orsis and Isis 11Dr D. 2013

Horus Horus was a god of the sky. He is probably most well-known as the protector of the ruler of Egypt. The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the 'living Horus'. 12Dr D. 2013

Hathor Hathor was a protective goddess. She was also the goddess of love and joy. Hathor was the wife of Horus, and was sometimes thought of as the mother of the pharaoh. 13Dr D. 2013

Aten Aten was a form of the sun god Ra. During the reign of Akhenaten, the Aten was made the 'king' of the gods. 14Dr D. 2013

Amun Amun was one of the most powerful gods in ancient Egypt. At the height of Egyptian civilization he was called the 'King of the Gods' 15Dr D. 2013

Anubis Anubis was the god of embalming and the dead. embalming Since jackals were often seen in cemeteries, the ancient Egyptians believed that Anubis watched over the dead. 16Dr D. 2013