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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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