https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5 Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2017-11-22 15:51:35 UTC 2017-11-22 16:04:47 UTC hello@padlet.com fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209485661 Amun was a creator god who became a national god after the pharaohs moved their capital to the city of Thebes. He was later combined with Ra, who was a sun-god, a creator god and the king of the gods. The people saw Amun-Ra as the creative power behind the existence of all life. He was primarily considered to be the god of the pharaohs and represented wind, fertility and secrets.]]> 2017-11-22 15:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209485661 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209485949 Ra is the ancient Egyptian sun god. He is the father of the gods and is usually depicted with the body of a human and the head of a falcon.]]> 2017-11-22 15:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209485949 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486117 Hathor was a cow goddess and a cosmic goddess. She nourished all life with her milk and her name meant “House of Horus”. Some legends, name Hathor as the consort of Horus and she formed a Triad with him and their son Ihi.]]> 2017-11-22 15:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486117 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486287 Horus was a sun god and the king of the gods. “The living Horus” was one of the pharaoh’s titles and emphasized his right to rule Egypt like Horus ruled the gods. His emblem was the falcon and he was one of the five Osirian gods along with Osiris, Isis, Set and Nephthys. One of the most well known symbols associated with Egypt is the Eye of Horus, which symbolized power.]]> 2017-11-22 15:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486287 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486497 Isis was a fertility goddess and a mother goddess. The goddess with 10,000 names was one of her titles emphasizing her many roles and names. She was the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. One of the most famous legends involves Isis putting the body of her husband back together after he was killed by Set, impregnating herself with his body and giving birth to their son Horus.]]> 2017-11-22 15:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486497 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486660 Ma’at was the representation of moral and physical law. Some scholars consider her the most important goddess of Ancient Egypt. Ma’at’s worship spread throughout Egypt because she helped judge the dead.]]> 2017-11-22 15:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486660 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486929 Osiris was the god of the dead and resurrection. He was the ruler of the Tuat and people would appeal to him to care for their departed ancestors. Osiris was the king of the gods until his brother killed him.]]> 2017-11-22 15:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209486929 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209487007 Seth (aka Set, Setesh, Sutekh or Setekh) was the god of evil and darkness. He was the adversary of Horus and everything that was good. Except for the red crown, people regarded the color red as an evil color because of its connection to Set. He was associated with war and strength, storms and deserts.]]> 2017-11-22 15:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209487007 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209487076 Anubis is the god of death and dying. He is also considered to be the god of the underworld. His image is often seen as the guardian of tombs and the bodies held within.]]> 2017-11-22 15:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209487076 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209487177 Sobek the crocodile god is usually seen as either a complete crocodile or as a combination between human form and crocodile, symbolizing the strength of the Egyptian pharaohs.]]> 2017-11-22 15:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209487177 fortner_mei https://padlet.com/fortner_mei/wloudbmx8sq5/wish/209488361

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