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Egyptian Godforms

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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).