Nephthys – Mythopedia Nephthys was an Egyptian goddess primarily defined by her status as the seductress of Osiris and mother of Anubis While she had no cult of worship on her own, she was a key figure in funerary rites
Isis – Mythopedia Isis was the supreme sorceress and healer of the Egyptian pantheon, a devoted wife and mother Thanks to her power and wits, she both saved her husband’s body and ensured her son Horus became king of the gods
Anubis – Mythopedia Anubis was the jackal-headed Egyptian god of mummification Originally the powerful son of Ra and god of the dead, as other deities rose in prominence he became the escort of the newly deceased into the afterlife
Osiris – Mythopedia Osiris was the powerful Egyptian god of the underworld who passed judgement on the dead Assassinated by his younger brother Set, his wife Isis had to recover his body not once, but twice, and in pieces
Set – Mythopedia Set, Egyptian god of chaos and disorder, was a source of tremendous antagonism in Egyptian mythology After being killed by Anubis, he became a force for good in the afterlife, defending the sun from the monster Apophis
Nut – Mythopedia Nut was the powerful Egyptian goddess of the sky The mother of a generation of Egyptian deities, including Osiris and Isis, her body supported Ra, the sun, and kept the crushing waters of Nun from drowning the earth
Morrigan – Mythopedia The Morrígan was an Irish goddess of death, destiny, and battle A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy
Geb – Mythopedia Geb was the earth god of the Egyptians, with power over fertility as well as fresh water, earthquakes, snakes, and the underworld Once king of the gods, he eventually abdicated so his son Osiris could rule
Thoth – Mythopedia Thoth was the vitally important Egyptian god of the moon, medicine, science, wisdom, and magic Depicted with the head of an ibis, he invented writing, was the divine healer, and acted as advisor to the rest of the pantheon
Yoruba Religion – Mythopedia The Yoruba religion is the traditional belief system of Yorubaland (modern-day Nigeria, Benin, and Togo) It features a pantheon of over 400 deities, known as orishas (oriṣas)