6-Religion-Religions-Mythology-Egyptian

Egyptian mythology

Egypt had mythology {Egyptian mythology}. Ancient Egyptians thought that the god that created the universe created them directly, from nothing. Nature depended on gods' intentions. Gods spoke, were intelligent, had human passions, and were moral. At death, a great mechanical balance weighed heart against feather of truth to judge people.

Amun

Supreme deity {Amun} {Amen} is god of life and reproduction.

Anubis

God {Anubis} conducts the dead to judgment.

Apep

Archfiend {Apep} {Apepi} tried to stop Sun from rising.

Apis

sacred bull {Apis}.

Horus

god of silence {Horus}.

Isis

Earth goddess {Isis} {Hathor} is sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.

Nut myth

Heaven is arched body of sky goddess {Nut}, and stars are her jewels.

Osiris

The god {Osiris} of Sun, Nile, warmth, life, and fruitfulness is regularly reborn as the calf Apis. His symbol is ram or cow.

Ra god

sun god {Ra}.

Serapis

ruler of Tartarus and god of medicine {Serapis}.

Set god

The prince of evil {Set} {Typhon} killed Osiris.

Thoth

God {Thoth} of wisdom, learning, language, and number has ibis head or baboon head.

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