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- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ra – Mythopedia
Ra was the Egyptians’ ultimate creator deity, whose eyes became the sun and the moon Appearing in various forms and incarnations over millennia of worship, the falcon-headed god was the patron of the sun, kings, and order
- Cronus – Mythopedia
Cronus was the youngest of the Greek Titans, best remembered for dethroning his father Uranus He became a tyrant, however, devouring his own children until he was finally usurped by his youngest son, Zeus
- Egyptian Gods – Mythopedia
Egyptian gods and goddesses were incarnations of both natural phenomena, such as the sun, and social phenomena, like knowledge Egypt itself was ruled by a pharaoh who claimed to be the gods’ representative on earth, and who acted as a mediator between mankind and the divine
- 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
- 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
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