Egyptian Godforms

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