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Re- sun god/ creator god
Set- god of chaos, storms, and the desert
Anubis- god of mummification and judger of souls
Osiris- god of the afterlife, resurrection, rebirth, and fertile vegetation
Bes- dwarf god who protected children from harm
Thoth- god of the moon, wisdom, medicine, magic, and writing
Sobek- god of the nile, water, and fertility

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Hathor- goddess of love, music, motherhood, and beauty
Bastet- cat goddess, associated with sun and fertility
Sekhmet- lioness goddess, associated with war, poisons, and plagues
Nephthys- connection to death and the afterlife
Isis- goddess of magic, healing, and motherhood

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This chart shows how Egyptian gods and goddesses were depicted.

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Shu and Tefnut were responsible for separating the chaos into principles of law, order, and stability. The chaos was divided into light and dark. The order was called Maat and it formed the principles of life.

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Atum created himself out of the waters using his thoughts and force of his will. He produced a son and a daughter named Shu and Tefnut. From Atum, all of the gods and goddesses were formed.

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The shape of the Egyptian pyramids was meant to resemble the rays of the sun. Pyramids were used as a resting place for the dead. Usually for higher members of society such as the Pharaohs.

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Pharaohs were the rulers of Egypt. Pharaohs were not limited to men, as the last Pharaoh of the Egyptians was a woman named Cleopatra. The Pharaohs were believed to be connected to the gods.

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The Egyptians viewed women as only slightly inferior to men. People usually lived in the Nile Valley and the Nile Delta. Egyptians would use captives and foreigners as their slaves.

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The Myth of Isis and the Seven Scorpions

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The Myth of Isis and the Seven Scorpions

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The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions - Alex Gendler

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The Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses which made their religion polytheistic. The many deities they worshipped were meant to explain the origins and behavior of the forces they represented.

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This art piece depicts the judgment of Hu-Nefer by many of the Egyptian deities.

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Last Judgment of Hu-Nefer, ,from his tomb (page from teh Book of the Dead).JPG

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There are many important myths in the Egyptian culture. One of the most important stories is about the Phoenix. The Phoenix is reborn from it's ashes every so often resulting in it's immortality.

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Egyptians had a strong connection to felines and believed they were connected to the gods. Cats were so important that they would their lives before their own.