Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Heliopolitan Ennead: Egyptian Gods

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Heliopolitan Ennead: Egyptian Gods"— Presentation transcript:

1 Heliopolitan Ennead: Egyptian Gods

2 What is it? 9 gods Myth originated in Heliopolis (delta) in 4th Dynasty of Old Kingdom

3 Atum Re Sun god The “All” or “Perfection”

4 Shu God of air Held up Nut to separate earth and sky “He who rises up”

5 Tefnut Goddess of moisture Wife of Shu, mother of Nut and Geb

6 Geb God of the earth Brother and husband of Nut
Father of Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Set

7 Nut Goddess of the sky Sister and wife of Geb, the god of the earth
Mother of Isis, Osiris, Nepthys and Seth

8 Isis Goddess of magic (good) Sister and wife of Osiris
Sister of Nephthys, Seth Mother of Horus

9 Osiris God of the dead, ruler of the underworld
Brother and husband of Isis Brother of Nephthys and Seth Father of Horus

10 Nephthys Protector of the dead (good) Sister and wife of Seth
Sister of Isis and Osiris Mother of Anubis

11 Seth God of the desert, chaos, evil Brother and husband of Nephthys
Brother of Isis and Osiris Murdered Osiris and battled nephew Horus to rule the living

12 Horus God of the sky Son of Isis and Osiris
Won battle to rule the living

13 Anubis God of embalming and dead


Download ppt "Heliopolitan Ennead: Egyptian Gods"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google