There were over 2,000 names of gods in Ancient Egypt.

Some images of Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses show them with a human body and the head of a bird or an animal.

Animals were chosen to represent the powers of the god.

Bastet was the Goddess of Protection of joy, love, pleasure and pregnant woman.

In Egyptian mythology, the sacred cat is the animal incarnation of the goddess Bast or Bastet. She was the protector of women and childbirth, as well as a loving goddess who enjoyed music and dance. Find out more

Anubis the God of Mummification

He guided the dead to the next life via the court of Osiris in the Underworld. He was the one who looked after the mummification process. Find out more

Ra the God of the Sun.

Ra was the most important God. He was the lord of all the gods. He was usually shown in human form with a falcon head, crowned with the sun disc encircled by the a sacred cobra.

Ra sailed across the heavens in a boat called the 'Barque of Millions of Years'. At the end of each day Ra was thought to die and sailed on his night voyage through the Underworld, leaving the Moon to light the world above. Find out more

Heket	Tefnut	Anubis

Further Informtation

The Myth of Osiris and Isis

Ancient Egyptian Gods - discover more

Egyptian Gods
Discover more about Egyptian gods. Click on a god's name or symbol name for picture and information or story.

78 Egyptian Gods
This site has great images of gods as well as interesting facts. Click on the name of the god you want on the left hand side of the page.