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25 Facts About Ancient Egyptian Gods That You Probably Didn’t Know

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25 Facts About Ancient Egyptian Gods That You Probably Didn’t Know

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Duat - The Ancient Egyptian Underworld What happens when an ancient Egyptian soul begins its journey in the afterlife? It must first travel through the underworld - Duat. But what did this ancient Egyptian netherworld look like? Who were its gatekeepers? Who was its overlord? Find out! ************************** Prefer to read?

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The Eye of Horus was a symbol of protection, good health, and royal power. Hence why many pharaohs used kohl to make the marks under their eyes. This was because the wearing of this kind of makeup was thought to give the wearer protection from the Gods Ra and Horus.

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Cats (known as Mau in Ancient Egypt) were a huge part of Egyptian culture and life. They were praised for their ability to kill snakes (especially cobras) and vermin which helped crop production.  Cats were a symbol of grace and poise and given the highest esteem.

Cats represented fertility, sexuality, and motherhood. They are even a symbol to the goddess, Bast.

Cats even received the same mummification rights as humans, often seen as a offering to Bastet.

Harming a cat or killing one beckoned a severe punishment, and even death.

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Journey to the Afterlife Video - Ancient Egypt - HISTORY.com

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Ancient Egyptians face challenges in their quest for eternal life, and turn to the Book of the Dead for answers.

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This is a hieroglyphic from the Egyptian book of the dead, which told how to bury the dead and what process they had to undergo to get to the Afterlife, including the weighing of the heart ceremony with Anubis.

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This is the Queen Goddess, Isis, who is the sister to Nephthys, Set, and Osiris. She was the protector of the kingship and kingdom, as well the goddess of magic and wisdom. She was the mother of Horus as well.

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The Egyptians kept live crocodiles in temples and pools to honor the crocodile god, Sobek. He was thought to be a god of both power and strength.

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Apophis, otherwise known as Apep, was the god of Darkness, and a being that was fought by many gods, such as Bastet and Ra.

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Apophis God of Chaos and Darkness - (Egyptian Mythology Explained)

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Bast was the cat goddess in Egyptian Mythology, and she plays the same role in the movie, Black Panther, as a protector and warrior goddes.  She is prayed to by T'Challa's mother to bring back her son.

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This is a picture of the sun god, Ra. He is known as the creator god, and was thought to be the most supreme god.