Egyptian Mythology Gods And Goddesses Family Tree
Like the greek and roman gods which were probably inspired by their structure the egyptian gods were often arranged into family units although they weren t always families.
Egyptian mythology gods and goddesses family tree. 20 major egyptian gods goddesses and their family tree 1 nun. This family tree isn t strictly speaking historically accurate because what we think of as the egyptian pantheon is really a whole bunch of similar but not identical pantheons which were mostly based in individual. A general family tree that connects these gods and goddesses will also be provided. Montu a god of war and the sun worshipped at thebes.
The primeval god associated with a deep watery mass source. Some of these deities names are well known. Gods and myths of ancient egypt. Egyptian mythology and its family tree of gods pertaining to the last sentence of our introduction the nascent stages of ancient egyptian mythology were presumably influenced by the natural surroundings and events affecting egypt itself.
Maahes mahes mihos a lion god son of bastet. Isis osiris horus amun ra hathor bastet thoth anubis and ptah while many others less so. It s an incredibly fun take on the often confusing subject of egyptian divinities. Dictionary of egyptian gods and goddesses a.
The egyptian gods like isis osiris set horus thoth anubis and lots more were an incredibly diverse group. Khnum khnemu a ram god the patron deity of elephantine who was said to control the nile flood and give life to gods and humans. For example the cyclic pattern of the sun and seasonal pattern of nile floods that enriched the soil played their crucial roles in establishing the water and the sun as symbols of life. I opened a store it has a poster of this as well as updated versions of the norse and greek god family trees i did a while back.
Gods of the egyptians the studies in egyptian mythology budge e. American university in cairo press the. Khonsu a moon god son of amun and mut. Fallenshadow forum every mythology tends to start.
Isbn 977 424 669 1. Egyptian mythology overview egyptian gods and goddesses are some of the most fascinating and complicated figures. More to come soon. Listen to this article the gods and goddesses of ancient egypt were an integral part of the people s everyday lives.
The below image created by korwin briggs at veritable hokum depicts a cartoon family tree of the egyptian gods.