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NAQT Egyptian Gods
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Husband of Isis, father of Horus, and brother of Set, he served as god of the underworld and protector of the dead. | Osiris |
| He fought the demon Apopis each day, emerging victorious, symbolic of the struggle of forces that brought harmony. He became associated with the serpent itself, and became the personification of violence and disorder, and the cause of all disasters. | Set |
| Ddaughter of Geb and Nut, protected love, motherhood, and fate in the Egyptian mythos. Many of her roles are similar to those of the goddess Hathor, but she is often equated with the Greek Demeter. . | Isis |
| The god of the sky and light and the son of Isis and Osiris. In some myths, he was the brother of Set, and son of Ra. He was known to have two faces, that of the falcon and that of a child, Harpocrates. | Horus |
| : Personification of the midday sun, he was also venerated as Atum (setting sun) and Khepri (rising sun), which were later combined with him. He traveled across the sky each day and then each night, the monster Apep would attempt to prevent his return. | Ra |
| Began as a local god of Thebes, governing the air, fertility, and reproduction. His wife was Mut, and his son was Khon. Later, he became linked with the sun god Ra | Amun |
| Son of Osiris and Nepthys, and god of embalming to the Egyptians, he was typically pictured with the head of a jackal. | Anubis |
| Serving the gods as the supreme scribe, the ibis-headed he was known as the “tongue of Ptah” for his knowledge of hieroglyphics, and as the “Heart of Re” for his creative powers. H | Thoth |
| Principal god of the city of Memphis, he was portrayed as a mummy, or wearing the beard of the gods on his chin. His godhood was achieved by himself, much like his creation power, done merely by act of will. | Ptah |
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