Egyptian mythology (or
Egyptian religion) is the name for the succession of beliefs held by the people of
Egypt until the coming of
Christianity and
Islam. The timespan involved is nearly three thousand years, and beliefs varied considerably over time, so an article or, indeed, even one whole book, cannot do more than outline the many entities and subjects in this complex system of beliefs.
- Adim
- Aker
- Akh
- Amathaunta
- Ament
- Ammut
- Andjety
- Anget
- Ankt
- Anti
- Anubis
- Ap-uat
- Aten
- As
- Ba
- Ba-Pef
- Babi
- Bast
- Bes
- Buto
- Chem
- Chensit
- Chenti-cheti
- Chnum
- Dedun
- Djebauti
- Dua
- Duamutef
- Geb
- Hapi
- Harakhti
- Hathor
- Hatmehit
- Hedetet
- Heget
- Heh
- Hemen
- Hemsut
- Hesat
- Heron
- Hetepet
- Hez-ur
- Hike
- Horus
- Ihu
- Imiut
- Immutef
- Imset
- Isis
- Isten
- Juesaes
- Junit
- Ka
- Kemwer
- Khem
- Khentimentiu
- Khepri
- Kis
- Maahes
- Ma'at
- Mafdet
- Mendes
- Menhit
- Menthu
- Meret
- Meretseger
- Mnewer
- Nebtuu[?]
- Nechmetawaj
- Neferhor
- Nenun
- Neper
- Nephthys
- Nunet
- Osiris
- Pachet
- Petbe
- Petesuchos
- Qetesh
- Ra
- Rat-taui[?]
- Renenet
- Renpet
- Reret
- Resheph
- Ruti
- Saa
- Sachmet
- Sai
- Sechat-Hor
- Sed
- Sentait
- Sepa
- Septu
- Sesmu
- Set
- Shai[?]
- Shait
- Sobek
- Somtus[?]
- Sopdet
- Taouris[?]
- Taurt
- Tenenit
- Thoth
- Toeris
- Uneg[?]
- Unut[?]
- Urthekau[?]
- Wosyet[?]
- Zenenet[?]
See http://touregypt.net/godsofegypt/ for the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism's extensive information on Egyptian Deities.
(Note: This list came from Deities.)
temples as representations of the world...
known temples include Abu Simbel[?]...
Since preservation of the
body was instrumental in keeping the Ka and Ba
souls,
embalming was developed by the Egyptians around the 4th Dynasty.
See also History of Egypt, Sun mythology