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list of gods and goddesses
This is a list of most of the major Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Amun- Sun god "King of the gods" a.k.a Amun-Ra
Anubis- God of embalming and the dead
Aten- a form of Ra (sun god)
Atum- A creator god
Bastet- Protective and cat goddess
Bes- Protector of pregnant women, newborn babies and family (god)
Geb- Earth god
Hapy- A god of the annual flooding of the Nile
Hathor- Protective goddess, goddess of love and joy
Horus- A god of the sky
Isis- Protective goddess who used magic to help people
Khepri- God of creation, movement of the sun and rebirth
Khnum- A creator and annual flooding of the Nile god
Ma'at- Goddess of truth, justice, balance and harmony
Nephthys- Protective goddess of the dead
Nun- Waters of chaos
Nut- Sky goddess
Osiris- God of the dead
Ptah- God of craftsmen
Ra- Sun god, most important god to the Egyptians
Ra-Horakhty- A mix of Horus and Ra
Sekhmet- Goddess of war
Seshat- Goddess of writing and measurement
Seth- God of chaos
Shu- God of the air
Sobek- Nile god
Tawaret- Protector of women during pregnancy and childbirth (goddess)
Tefnut- Goddess of moisture
Thoth- God of writing and knowledge