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*Nebt-het (Gk: Nephthys) | *Nebt-het (Gk: Nephthys) | ||
*Asar (Gk: Osiris) | *[[Osiris|Asar]] (Gk: Osiris) | ||
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*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) | ||
Revision as of 03:29, 22 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
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)
- 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