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===The Ennead=== ===The Ennead===
-The Ennead were the nine most important gods and goddesses worshipped in the Egyptian city of [[Heliopolis]]. +The [[Ennead]] were the nine most important gods and goddesses worshipped in the Egyptian city of [[Heliopolis]].
-*Ra (also Atum), his children  +*[[Ra]] (also Atum), his children. Crowley incorporated Ra into [[Liber Resh]] in the dawn adoration of the Sun. 
-**Shu +**[[Shu]] 
-**Tefnut, their children +**[[Tefnut]], their children 
-***Nut +***[[Nut]] 
-***Geb +***[[Geb]] 
-*Nebt-het (Gk: Nephthys) +*[[Nebt-het]] (Gk: [[Nephthys]]
-*[[Osiris|Asar]] (Gk: Osiris) +*[[Osiris|Asar]] (Gk: [[Osiris]]
-*Aset (Gk: Isis) +*[[Aset]] (Gk: [[Isis]]
-*Set+*[[Set]]
===The Ogdoad=== ===The Ogdoad===
-Many ancient Egyptian cities revered a principal set of eight deities, usually arranged in four male/female pairs. For example: the Ogdoad of Hermopolis was as follows:+Many ancient Egyptian cities revered a principal set of eight deities, usually arranged in four male/female pairs. For example: the [[Ogdoad of Hermopolis]] was as follows:
-*Nu | Naunet (primordial waters) +*[[Nu]] | [[Naunet]] (primordial waters) 
-*[[Amoun]] | Amaunet (potential for creation) +*[[Amoun]] | [[Amaunet]] (potential for creation) 
-*Kuk | Kauket (infinite darkness) +*[[Kuk]] | [[Kauket]] (infinite darkness) 
-*Huh | Hauhet (vast empty space)+*[[Huh]] | [[Hauhet]] (vast empty space)
===Other Important Egyptian Godforms=== ===Other Important Egyptian Godforms===
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Egyptian and Greek names: Egyptian and Greek names:
-*Anpu (Gk: Anubis)  +*[[Anpu]] (Gk: [[Anubis]])  
-*Antaios +*[[Antaios]] 
-*Anuket +*[[Anuket]] 
-*Apep (Gk: Apophis) +*[[Apep]] (Gk: [[Apophis]]
-*Apis +*[[Apis]] 
-*Astarte +*[[Astarte]] 
-*Aten +*[[Aten]] 
-*Bast +*[[Bast]] 
-*Bes: An Egyptian godform usually depicted as a man of dwarf stature, facing forward (as opposed to the nearly universal canonical profile), wearing the mask and tail of a lion and carrying a large knife; also often holding a rattle. Bes is the Name associated most strongly with protection of the household and specifically its children and pregnant women; he was also seen as the patron of laughter, dancing, happiness and fertility. Bes's masked face with lolling tongue can be seen on amulets and pieces of furniture throughout Egyptian history. +*[[Bes]]: 
 +*[[Hapi]] 
 +*[[Het-heru]] (Gk: [[Hathor]]): Crowley incorporated Hathor into [[Liber Resh]] in the noon adoration of the Sun.  
 +*[[Heru]] (Gk: [[Horus]]) 
 +*[[Harpocrates|Hoor-par-Kraat]] (Gk: [[Harpocrates]]) 
 +*[[Kephra]] Crowley incorporated Khephera into [[Liber Resh]] in the midnight adoration of the Sun.  
 +*[[Khonsu]] 
 +*[[Khnum]] 
 +*[[Maat]] 
 +*[[Mentu]] 
 +*[[Min]] 
 +*[[Neith]] 
 +*[[Nut]] 
 +*[[Ptah]] 
 +*[[Sebek]] Sebek/Sobek is associated with Key Number 32 in [[Liber 777]]. 
 +*[[Selket]] 
 +*[[Sekhmet]] 
 +*[[Serapis]] 
 +*[[Tawaret]] (Gk: [[Thoueris]]) 
 +*[[Tahuti]] (Gk: [[Thoth]]) 
 +*[[Tum]]: Crowley incorporated Tum into [[Liber Resh]] in the evening adoration of the Sun.
-*Hapi +==External Links== 
-*Het-heru (Gk: Hathor) +http://www.kemet.org/glossary/ Listing of Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) god-names from the website of The Kemetic Orthodox Faith, a neo-Egyptian religion featuring a very well researched listing of Egyptian god-names (<i>netjeru</i>).
-*Heru (Gk: Horus) +
-*Hoor-par-Kraat (Gk: Harpocrates)+
-*Kephra (also Khepri, Khopri; Crowley <i>Khephera</i>): Khepra is the manifestation of the Sun in the form of a scarab beetle, who pushes the Sun across the heavens daily. The actual Egyptian scarab beetle lays an egg and rolls it into a ball of dung and mud to protect it until it hatches. The beetle was (and is) a common sight pushing its egg in the ball of mud and dung over the ground. It was from this natural fact that the Egyptians derived the idea of the sun rolled from horizon to horizon. Crowley incorporated Khephera into [[Liber Resh]] in the midnight adoration of the Sun.  +[[Category:Egyptian Culture]] 
- +[[Category:Godforms]]
-*Khonsu +
-*Khnum +
-*Maat +
-*Mentu +
-*Neith +
-*Nut +
-*Ptah +
-*Sebek +
-*Selket +
-*Sekhmet  +
-*Serapis +
-*Tawaret (Gk: Thoueris) +
-*Tehuti (Gk: Thoth) +
-*Tum +
- +
-==Sources== +
-http://www.kemet.org/glossary/ Listing of Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) god-names from the website of The Kemetic Orthodox Faith, a neo-Egyptian religion featuring a very well researched listing of Egyptian god-names (<i>netjeru</i>).+

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The Ennead

Ra
Shu
Tefnut
Nut
Geb

Nephthys
Osiris
Isis
Set

The Ogdoad

Nu/Naunet
Amoun/Amaunet

Kuk/Kauket
Huh/Hauhet

Other Egyptian Gods

Anubis
Anuket
Apophis
Apis
Astarte
Aten
Bast
Bes
Hapi
Hathor
Horus
Harpocrates

Khepri
Khonsu
Khnum
Maat
Mentu
Neith
Nut
Ptah
Sebek
Sekhmet
Tahuti
Tawaret
Tum

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The Ennead

The Ennead were the nine most important gods and goddesses worshipped in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis.

The Ogdoad

Many ancient Egyptian cities revered a principal set of eight deities, usually arranged in four male/female pairs. For example: the Ogdoad of Hermopolis was as follows:

Other Important Egyptian Godforms

Egyptian and Greek names:

External Links

http://www.kemet.org/glossary/ Listing of Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) god-names from the website of The Kemetic Orthodox Faith, a neo-Egyptian religion featuring a very well researched listing of Egyptian god-names (netjeru).