https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v An inquiry into interesting facts of Egyptian Mythology en-us 2019-03-13 14:18:37 UTC 2025-05-12 11:45:32 UTC hello@padlet.com rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340888739 https://youtu.be/mx5MMMvup60

This is a video of 16 main Egyptian gods and goddesses, and each come with a description. This video is a great tool for understanding the basics of Egyptian Mythology. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340888739 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340904959 Isis was often depicted in Egyptian Mythology with a headdress shaped like a throne. ]]> 2019-03-13 14:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340904959 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340935027 Anubis, the god of the dead, is often depicted with the head of a jackal, as jackals were often found hanging around grave sites. ]]> 2019-03-13 15:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340935027 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340937283 Ancient Egyptian Mythologists say there are over 2,000 Egyptian gods, however, many of them are known only locally in different are]]> 2019-03-13 15:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340937283 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340938828 One of the most interesting portions of the Egyptian Creation Myth is that Ra, the sun god is supposedly eaten by Nut every night, and is reborn every morning. ]]> 2019-03-13 15:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340938828 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340941618 Attached is a link from RAk12 to a word document of the story of the Egyptian Creation myth. It highlights how each of the first gods came to be, and how the earth came to be. ]]> 2019-03-13 15:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340941618 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340945825 "The worship of Egyptian gods was one of the most durable religions in the world, lasting over 3,000 years. In contrast, Buddhism has been around for only 2,500; Christianity for 2,000; and Mormonism for 200 years."
Source: https://list25.com/25-facts-about-ancient-egyptian-gods/2/]]> 2019-03-13 15:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340945825 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340947288 This mysterious symbol was seen on many depictions of the gods- it is believed to symbolize eternal life, and also symbolized the powers of the gods as the "key to life."]]> 2019-03-13 15:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340947288 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340948608 Linked below is a pdf from the Penn Museum. The first three pages highlight the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, considered to be a link between the people and the gods. He often performed rituals for the gods and built temples. ]]> 2019-03-13 16:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340948608 rachelavant https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340951905 These pyramids were built as tombs for Pharaohs to ensure their safe keeping and riches in the afterlife. In Egyptian mythology, people believed there was an afterlife and that the riches you were buried with traveled with you to the afterlife. ]]> 2019-03-13 16:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rachelavant/vgpaq4bu927v/wish/340951905