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**Shu | **Shu | ||
**Tefnut, their children | **Tefnut, their children | ||
*** | ***Nut | ||
*** | ***Geb | ||
*Nephthys | *Nebt-het (Gk: Nephthys) | ||
*Osiris | *Asar (Gk: Osiris) | ||
*Isis | *Aset (Gk: Isis) | ||
*Set | *Set | ||
===The Ogdoad=== | ===The Ogdoad=== | ||
The Ogdoad were the eight deities worshipped in the Egyptian city of Hermopolis. They were arranged in four male/female pairs: | The Ogdoad were the eight creator deities worshipped in the Egyptian city of Hermopolis. They were arranged in four male/female pairs: | ||
*Nu | Naunet | *Nu | Naunet (primordial waters) | ||
*Amoun | Amaunet | *Amoun | Amaunet (potential for creation) | ||
*Kuk | Kauket | *Kuk | Kauket (infinite darkness) | ||
*Huh | Hauhet | *Huh | Hauhet (vast empty space) | ||
===Other Important Egyptian Godforms=== | ===Other Important Egyptian Godforms=== | ||
Egyptian and Greek names: | |||
*Anpu (Gk: Anubis) | |||
*Antaios | *Antaios | ||
*Anuket | *Anuket | ||
*Apep | *Apep (Gk: Apophis) | ||
*Apis | *Apis | ||
*Astarte | *Astarte | ||
*Aten | *Aten | ||
*Bast | *Bast | ||
*Bes | *Bes | ||
* | *Hapi | ||
*Hathor | *Het-heru (Gk: Hathor) | ||
*Heru | *Heru (Gk: Horus) | ||
* | *Hoor-par-Kraat (Gk: Harpocrates) | ||
*Kephra | *Kephra | ||
*Khonsu | *Khonsu | ||
*Khnum | |||
*Maat | *Maat | ||
*Mentu | |||
*Neith | *Neith | ||
*Nut | *Nut | ||
*Ptah | *Ptah | ||
*Sebek | *Sebek | ||
* | *Selket | ||
*Sekhmet | *Sekhmet | ||
*Thoth | *Serapis | ||
*Tawaret (Gk: Thoueris) | |||
*Tehuti (Gk: Thoth) | |||
*Tum | *Tum | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 20 September 2004
The Ennead
The Ennead were the nine most important gods and goddesses worshipped in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis.
- Ra (also Atum), his children
- Shu
- Tefnut, their children
- Nut
- Geb
- Nebt-het (Gk: Nephthys)
- Asar (Gk: Osiris)
- Aset (Gk: Isis)
- Set
The Ogdoad
The Ogdoad were the eight creator deities worshipped in the Egyptian city of Hermopolis. They were arranged in four male/female pairs:
- Nu | Naunet (primordial waters)
- Amoun | Amaunet (potential for creation)
- Kuk | Kauket (infinite darkness)
- Huh | Hauhet (vast empty space)
Other Important Egyptian Godforms
Egyptian and Greek names:
- Anpu (Gk: Anubis)
- Antaios
- Anuket
- Apep (Gk: Apophis)
- Apis
- Astarte
- Aten
- Bast
- Bes
- Hapi
- Het-heru (Gk: Hathor)
- Heru (Gk: Horus)
- Hoor-par-Kraat (Gk: Harpocrates)
- Kephra
- Khonsu
- Khnum
- Maat
- Mentu
- Neith
- Nut
- Ptah
- Sebek
- Selket
- Sekhmet
- Serapis
- Tawaret (Gk: Thoueris)
- Tehuti (Gk: Thoth)
- Tum