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Egyptian
Egyptian mythology test review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As the sun god, he is seen by all. | Ra |
| This "ugly" god is the fierce protector of home and family. | Bes |
| This goddess of the sky is covered in stars. | Nut |
| The son of Osiris, this hawk god is the protector of pharaohs. | Horus |
| The wife of Osiris, she is considered the greatest magician in Egypt. | Isis |
| Ironically, this god of growth, fertility, and new life, is the ruler of the underworld. | Osiris |
| Son of Nephthys and Osiris, this jackal is the god of the dead. | Anubis |
| This brother of Osiris, as god of chaos and disorder, is sometimes good, but usually evil. | Set |
| Fittingly, this hippo goddess protects pregnant women, moms, and babies. | Tawaret |
| This creator god of craftsmen, who made man and woman, has a ram's head. | Khnum |
| Sister to Isis and wife of Set, she is usually more loyal to her sister. | Nephthys |
| The husband of the sky goddess, he is kept from her for all eternity as the god of earth. | Geb |
| This god of the Nile floodwaters was SUPER important to the Egyptians; his favor kept them alive. | Hapy |
| The other "half" or "form" of the sun god, this king is a creator god known as "the hidden one." | Amun |
| This god of writing (& knowledge) is usually depicted with the head of a long-beaked bird. | Thoth |