Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

To me, nothing is more telling of a society than how and what they worship. Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, however, are so many and so specialized that they make the ancient Egyptian belief system even more mysterious.

And to make things even more complicated, the Gods themselves often changed forms and roles!

With over 700 Gods and Goddesses - each with a specific form, locale, role and ritual - it would be quite impossible to cover this aspect of Ancient Egypt on this site.

In fact, I wouldn't be able to do it with a whole site dedicated to it...

What I will do though is list the most important Gods and Goddesses here in this section of the site, adding a page every week or so.

So let me know if there's any specific God or Goddess that you'd like me to add, and please check back once in a while to see what's new on here!

First, learn about The Great Ennead of Heliopolis, which is the group of 9 Gods and Goddesses significant to the creation of the world in ancient Egyptian mythology. And you'll also find information on Heliopolis, another religious capital of ancient Egypt.

So let's begin our exploration of these mysterious and beautiful Egyptian Gods, just click on their images!

The Forms, roles and worship of the Sun god. Head of the Great ennead, pilot of the solar boat, creator of the universe, lord of heaven and Earth.

Forms, roles and worship of The God of Death. God of the Underworld, Death and Resurrection. God of Fertility and Vegetation. Son of Geb and Nut, husband of Isis, father of Horus and Anubis. Murdered by his brother Seth.

Forms, roles and worship of The Great Mother. Goddess of wifely and motherly love, sorceress, healer of the sick, daughter of Geb and Nut, wife of Osiris, mother of Horus, step-mother of Anubis

Forms, roles and worship of the Sky god. Protector of kings, guide of souls, son of Isis and Osiris, avenger and ruler of Earth. God of Order.

Forms, roles and worship of the Jackal. Watchdog of Isis, care-taker of bodies, Lord of mummy wrapping, weigh-er of hearts, greeter of souls, Lord of the Holy Land. God of Death..