Egyptian Godforms: Difference between revisions

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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: 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.

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

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 (netjeru).

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+*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.
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 *Tehuti (Gk: Thoth)
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+==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>).