Anubis - Mythopedia Early on in Egyptian history, Anubis was worshiped as a god of the dead After Osiris rose to prominence, Anubis’s role changed He became a god of embalming and psychopomp who escorted the dead on their journey to the afterlife In the post-Late Period (664-30BCE) era, Anubis became associated with necromancers
Nephthys - Mythopedia Note: The cult of Anubis predated both Nephthys and the Osirian cult After Osiris rose to prominence, Anubis’s role in Egyptian cosmology was rewritten to fit the new hierarchy; he subsequently became Nephthys’s child The Wailing Women: Isis and Nephthys Lamentation for the dead was an important part of Egyptian funeral practices
Egyptian God Names - Mythopedia Additionally, Egyptian god names often described gods and goddesses who had key roles in death and the afterlife, like Anubis, the god of mummification Ready to unearth the ancient mysteries of the pharaohs? Try our Egyptian god name generator and reveal names rich in the ancient magic and mystique of Egypt's old-world deities List of
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
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
Bastet – Mythopedia With Ra, Bastet had a son, Mahes, who as a lion god bore strong resemblance to his mother Some myths positioned Bastet as the mother of Anubis The jackal god’s associations with Isis came fairly late in the development of the Egyptian cosmology, and his connection to the ancient Bastet likely predated them Family Tree Parents
Osiris - Mythopedia Osiris, the “Mighty One,” was both god of the dead and a central figure of Egyptian mythology His cult arose around 2600BCE, as those of competing deities, including Andjety of Busiris and Khentamentiu of Abydos, declined For nearly 3,000 years, Osiris would stand as one of the most prominent Egyptian gods
Horus – Mythopedia Horus was the falcon-headed Egyptian god of sun, sky, and kingship Appearing in many manifestations over thousands of years, his best-known role is as the son of Osiris and Isis, destined to retake his father’s throne
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Isis - Mythopedia In Egyptian mythology, knowing someone’s name was thought to give you power over them Accordingly, true names were closely guarded secrets Ra’s true name was immensely powerful, as whomever had access to it could control the sun god and all his might Isis had begun plotting her son’s ascent to the throne well before he was born