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Gods and goddesses, Their creation stories, Symbolic representation, examples of renderings, ceremonies and festivals of honnor, Change in beliefs throughout the 3 kingdoms and who was responsible for changing the gods of worship
From the beginning of time, there was only one god called Nu. Atum (Amun, Amen), the sun god of the city of Heliopolis, rose up from the watery chaos. With no place to stand in, except the watery chaos where he appeared, he created a hill. (It was said that the Temple of Heliopolis was built on top of this hill.) With the creation of the hill, it represented the coming of light into the darkness of Nu. Since he was the only god in the world, he wanted to create more gods, but without a wife he couldn't.... so Atum made a union with his shadow. YEAH PRETTY STRANGE. But the Egyptians didnt think that was strange... He gave birth to his son by spitting him out, and he gave birth to his daughter by vomiting.
The sun god, Ra, takes the form of Khepri, the scarab god who was known as the great creative force of the universe. Khepri says that ''in the beginning, nothing existed before him, not heaven nor earth.'' He , also, said ''everything came out of his mouth, that he raised from Nu, the watery abyss, to which he, also, created and used the material in it to make everything.'' At first, he said that he had no place to sit,( Yeah imagine some GOD saying I need a recliner!!) so he cast a spell with his own heart to lay a foundation in ma'at (law, order, and stability). He created everything and was alone. Awww poor god. :( Later, he decided to create more gods,(It's about time) so he breathed the god, Shu (the god of air) and spit up the goddess Tefnut (the goddess of moisture). The sun, which was called the eye of Nu, was hidden. And, not long afterwards, Shu and Tefnut brought their father his eye, the sun. Khepri cried, and his tears became men and women.. (You dpn't see that everyday!) Later, the gods made another eye, which became the moon. After this, Khepri created animals and plates, while Shu and Tefnut became parents to Geb, earth, and Nut, sky. Then Geb and Nut gave birth to Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys
Only the ocean existed at first. Then Ra (the sun) came out of an egg that appeared on the surface of the water. Ra brought forth four children, the gods Shu and Geb and the goddesses Tefnut and Nut. Shu and Tefnut became the atmosphere. They stood on Geb, who became the earth, and raised up Nut, who became the sky. Ra ruled over all. Geb and Nut later had two sons, Set and Osiris, and two daughters, Isis and Nephthys. Osiris succeeded Ra as king of the earth, helped by Isis, his sister-wife. Set, however, hated his brother and killed him. Isis then embalmed her husband's body with the help of the god Anubis, who thus became the god of embalming. The powerful charms of Isis resurrected Osiris, who became king of the netherworld, the land of the dead. Horus, who was the son of Osiris and Isis, later defeated Set in a great battle and became king of the earth.
Only the ocean existed at first. Then Ra (the sun) came out of an egg that just showed up on the surface of the water. Ra had four children, the gods Shu and Geb and the goddesses Tefnut and Nut. Shu and Tefnut became the atmosphere. They stood on Geb, who became the earth, and raised up Nut, who became the sky. Ra ruled over all. Geb and Nut later had two sons, Set and Osiris, and two daughters, Isis and Nephthys. Osiris succeeded Ra as king of the earth, helped by Isis, his sister-wife. Set, however, hated his brother and killed him. Isis then embalmed her husband's body with the help of the god Anubis, who became the god of embalming. The powerful charms of Isis resurrected Osiris, who became king of the netherworld, the land of the dead. Horus, who was the son of Osiris and Isis, later defeated Set in this big battle and became king of the earth.
Egyptian gods symbols
The procession of Min
The Beautiful Feast of the Valley
Embalming ceremony of the mummies
The Opet Festival
Temple festivals
Osirian festivals
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Frieze from Theban King Tomb, Egypt
Throth
Horus
Ra
Osiris
Isis
Anubis
Rendering of Maat goddess of truth
