Egyptian Gods And Goddesses Names And Meanings
He also symbolized death.
Egyptian gods and goddesses names and meanings. In the brooklyn museum new york. Aani a protector ape headed god. Statue of horus at his temple in. Am heh a dangerous underworld.
Aati one of the 42 judges of the souls of the dead. Osiris one of egypt s most important deities was god of the underworld. Some of these deities names are well known. Abu a god of light.
One of several deities associated with the sun the god ra was generally represented with a human body and the head of a god. Isis osiris horus amun ra hathor bastet thoth anubis and ptah while many others less so. Before reaching national importance in the new kingdom c. Most important deities of ancient egypt.
Sekhmet was the companion of the god ptah and was worshipped principally at memphis. Sekhmet is the egyptian goddess of the war sun plagues destruction and healing. Isis nursing horus calcite and bronze sculpture from egypt c. Her name is derived from the egyptian word sekhem that translates as power or might.
11 egyptian gods and goddesses osiris.