The era of the Pharaohs was known for its civilizational achievements, some of which are still a mystery to this day, and what the Pharaohs were most famous for was the sanctification of the gods, so they worshiped them for more than 3 thousand years. And there was a close connection between the Pharaonic civilization and religion, until later scholars indicated that religion was one of the pillars of Egyptian civilization, and one of the pillars of the state that was established later. Historians point out that the gods worshiped by the Egyptians numbered approximately 2,800, and each of them had a divinity function. Here are the most prominent deities known in the Egyptian civilization:
1- The Egyptian god «Anubis
The Egyptian god Anubis is the god of the underworld and was called the “guardian of the dead.” His name is associated with the process of embalming and burial of the dead.
2- The Egyptian goddess Bast
The Egyptian deity "Bast", her head is like a cat's head, and she was known to be the goddess of love, grace and strength, and they used to pray to her in wars.
3- The Egyptian deity «Geb
The Egyptian god Geb, known as the earth god of the ancient pharaohs, married his sister, the sky goddess Nat, and gave birth to the gods Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Seth.
The Egyptian god Horus
The Egyptian god Horus is the falcon god, the protector of the kings of Egypt and the god of the sky. He is the son of the gods Isis and Osiris
Egyptian goddess «Isis
The Egyptian goddess Isis is the first idol in the Nile Delta. She was called the golden Isis and was also a virgin. She is the goddess of fertility, beauty and the first ruler. She is also the daughter of the god Ra and the mother of the god Horus. She is also considered the goddess of light and the sun.
6- The Egyptian god «Ptah
The Egyptian god Ptah, who is called the ultimate creator of everything, was worshiped in all of Egypt when its capital was Memphis.
7- The Egyptian god “Ra”.
The Egyptian god "Ra" was considered the main sun god and was the king of the gods and the patron of the pharaoh and was worshiped in all of Egypt. "Ra" merged with several gods, the most important of which was the god "Amon".
8- The Egyptian god Set
Set or Seth” is one of the oldest Egyptian deities. He was part of the sacred Ennead, and his name refers to anger. He used to help the dead ascend to heaven, and he was the god of Western natural phenomena such as eclipses, earthquakes and storms.
9- The Egyptian god Sobek
The Egyptian god Sobek was called the master of water and the bringer of fertility, and they believed that he was the god of the Nile and that the waters of the Nile were from his race.
10- The Egyptian deity «Thoth
The Egyptian god "Thoth", whose head was in the form of a bird, was called the Creator, and they believed that he was the one who laid the egg from which "Ra" was created.
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