The Gods of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods. There are possibly over 2,000 gods and goddesses that they worshiped.  Of course I cannot list them all here.I can only list a few of them. Let's start with their god Osiris.  Osiris was the god of the underworld.the dead, and vegetation. The Egyptians believed that he gave Egypt civilization. They also believed that he was once human and lived on the earth as a pharaoh.  At least several festivals were held each year in Egypt to honor Osiris. Osiris's predecessor was the god Anubis.

 Anubis was once the most important god of the dead. He was depicted as a man with a jackal's head. He was responsible for protecting and guiding the dead to the underworld. Before he was replaced by Osiris during the middle kingdom of Egypt prayers for the dead went to him. He also had another role as "Guardian of the Scales".Which meant that he decided what happened to souls once they reached the underworld.

Next is Thoth the moon god. He was also believed to have had a book containing all the wisdom of the world in it. Ancient Egyptians believed he invented writing and was a scribe to the gods. They believed he was the master of both moral and physical law. He had many roles. Another role was being a mediator between good and evil.Making sure neither was more powerful than the other.

Another interesting god was Horus. He was said to be the sky god and protector of the king. Ancient Egyptians believed he was the son of Isis and Osiris. Since he was the sky god Egyptians believed that the sun was his right eye and the moon his left.

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