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Egyptian Mythology
Papyrus of Ani; Egyptian Book of the Dead
240 BCTHE PAPYRUS OF ANI(THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD)Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge
Egyptian Astrology
Egyptian astrology was one of the earliest forms of astrology. The Egyptians were fascinated by the stars and the planets and felt that they could help understand human beings better....
The Ankh - The Egyptian Symbol Of Life
The Ankh
The Ankh has long been associated with the Egyptians who presumably created it. Although it's true origins are debated amongst many archeologists and egyptologists. One thing is for sure,...
Meet the Egyptian Pantheon
Human and semihuman forms of some of the chief Egyptian deities: 1) Horus, son of Osiris, a sky god closely connected with the king. 2) Set, enemy of Horus and...
Egyptian Gods of the Ogdoad
Egyptian Gods of the Ogdoad
According to the myth, there was a watery mass of dark, directionless chaos was the only thing existed on earth before there was land. There were...
Egyptian Gods of Ennead
Egyptian Gods of Ennead
Then Ra came into existance, born from a lotus flower that emerged from the waters. He spat out Tefnut; The goddess of moisture, and Shu; the God...
Egyptian Gods of Memphis
The Triad of Memphis
Built by the kings of the First Dynasty, Memphis had been the capital city of Egypt around 3000 BC, after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt....
Bast - Goddess of Protection and Pleasure
Bast, Goddess of Protection and Pleasure
Bast, Egyptian goddess of sensual pleasure, protector of the household, bringer of health, and the guardian saint of firefighters -- she was the original mistress...
Hathor - The Great One of Many Names
Hathor - The Great One of Many Names
Hathor is one of the most ancient Egyptian goddesses. She was known as "the Great One of Many Names" and her titles and...
Horus - God of Power and Widsom
Horus - God of Power and Wisdom
The deathless and timeless Egyptian god Horus symbolizes both power and wisdom. Worshiped in the form of the all-revealing 'eye', Horus is still very...
Egyptian Gods: Four Sons of Horus
Egyptian Gods: Four Sons of Horus
The four sons of Horus (from left): Imsety, Hapi, Qebehsenuef, Duamutef
Isis - Goddess of Magic and Giver of Life
Isis, Egyptian Goddess of Magic and Giver of Life
Isis, the Egyptian goddess of rebirth remains one of the most familiar images of empowered and utter femininity. The goddess Isis was...
Set (Seth) - God of the Desert, Darkness and Chaos
Seth – God of the Desert, Darkness and Chaos
Set (Seth, Setekh, Sut, Sutekh, Suty) was one of ancient Egypt’s earliest gods, a god of chaos, confusion, storms, wind, the desert...
Thoth - God of Wisdom
Thoth was one of the earlier Egyptian gods, thought to be scribe to the gods, who kept a great library of scrolls, over which one of his wives, Seshat (the...
The Story of Re
The Story of Re
“there arose out of the darkness a great shining egg, and this was Re.”
The Story of Isis and Osiris
The Story of Isis and Osiris
In the days before Re had left the earth, before he had begun to grow old, his great wisdom told him that if the goddess...
