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Egypt - Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Travel pictures from Egypt

by Günther Eichhorn


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This is a list of the Gods and Goddesses for which I have pictures. They are the most important ones, but there are many more.

Amun Ra - King of the Gods

relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra (left) and Ptah (right) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (641k) relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra (center) and Neith (right), with a Pharaoh (left) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (874k) relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra (left, holding the Was scepter), Horus (middle), and the Pharaoh (right) in the Luxor Temple. (486k) relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra with a Ram's head in the Luxor Temple. (450k) relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra (left and right) and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (middle, in stride) in the Luxor Temple. (766k)
relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra with a Ram's head (right), and Horus (left) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (653k) relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra with a Ram's head, holding the Was scepter, in the Philae Temple of Isis. (399k) relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra (center, holding the Was scepter), Ra Horakhty (right), Horus (far right) and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (left) in the Temple of Abu Simbel. (488k)


Anubis - The God of Embalming

relief anubis center Relief of Anubis (center), Thoth (left) and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (right) in the Luxor Temple. They may be on the way to ceremony of the Weighing of the Heart, to which Anubis guides the deceased, and Thoth records the result. (573k) relief anubis luxor Relief of Anubis in the Luxor Temple. (513k) close-up head anubis Close-up of the head of Anubis in the Luxor Temple. (458k)


Apis - The Sacred Bull

relief apis temple Relief of Apis in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (331k) relief apis temple Relief of Apis in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (419k) relief apis center Relief of Apis (center right), with Horus (right and extreme left), and a Pharaoh (center left) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (688k) relief apis sacred Relief of Apis, the Sacred Bull, next to Isis (or Ma'at) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (776k)


Atum - The Creator God

relief atum left Relief of Atum (left), Ra Horakhty (a form of Horus with Amun Ra's Crown), and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (center) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (872k) relief atum right Relief of Atum (right, holding the Was Scepter), Isis (middle), and a Pharaoh (left) in the Philae Temple of Isis. (507k)


Benu - The God of Creation and Rebirth

relief luxor temple Relief in the Luxor Temple, showing offerings. The bird in the center may be Benu, I am not certain. (508k) painting tomb queen Painting in the tomb of the Queen Nefertari, showing the Benu Bird on the far left. Benu was an avian deity and associated with rebirth. (662k) painting tomb menna Painting in the tomb of Menna, showing the Benu Bird (center left). (614k)


Geb - The Personification of the Earth

colored relief geb Colored relief of Geb, wearing the Pshent on a column in the Temple of Kom Ombo. The paint is over 2,200 years old. (414k) relief geb right Relief of Geb (right) and Nut, his sister/wife (left) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. On the upper tier you can see Horus with the body of a lion and the Pshent (left), and Wadjet, the Winged Cobra with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt. (451k) relief geb wearing Relief of Geb, wearing the Pshent (center, holding the Was scepter), with his sister/wife Nut (left), and a Pharaoh (right), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (618k)


Hapi - The God of the Nile

relief dual god Relief of the dual God Hapi in the Luxor Temple. On the left is Hapi of Upper Egypt with the Lotus on his head, on the right Hapi of Lower Egypt with the Papyrus on his head. On the left face of the column is Seshat, the Goddess of Astronomy. (708k) relief dual god Another relief of the dual God Hapi in the Luxor Temple. (522k) relief hapi temple Relief of Hapi in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (413k) relief hapi temple Relief of Hapi in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (534k) relief hapi philae Relief of Hapi in the Philae Temple of Isis. (458k)


Haroeris - The Elder Horus

relief haroeris right Relief of Haroeris (right, holding the Was scepter), Wadjet (center, with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt), Nekhbet (left, with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt), crowning Pharaoh Ptolemaios XII in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (652k)


Hathor - The Heavenly Cow, Goddess of Fertility, Goddess of Motherhood

hathors symbol bird Hathor's symbol, a bird in a square. This can be used to determine whether a picture of a Goddess with the horns and solar disk is Hathor or Isis. Most times either Hathor's or Isis' symbol accompanies their pictures. Look for Hathor's symbol in the following pictures. (437k) relief hathor karnak Relief of Hathor in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (411k) relief hathor touching Relief of Hathor, touching the Ankh to the mouth of the Pharaoh, in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (478k) relief hathor temple Relief of Hathor in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Here Hathor is wearing the Pshent, or Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. (576k) close-up hathor temple Close-up of Hathor in the Temple of Horus in Edfu, again wearing the Pshent, or Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. (537k)
relief hathor temple Relief of Hathor in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (583k) relief hathor center Relief of Hathor (center right), with Horus, her husband (center left) and a Pharaoh (left) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (381k) relief hathor center Relief of Hathor (center), with Khonsu, the Moon God (left, holding the Was scepter), and Sobek, the Crocodile God, (right, holding the Was scepter) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. This is a different incarnation of Hathor. (562k) relief hathor right Relief of Hathor (right) with her husband Horus (left) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (517k) relief two incarnations Relief of two incarnations of Hathor in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (679k)
relief sobek right Relief of Sobek (right) and Hathor (left) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (717k) close-up relief second Close-up of the relief of the second version of Hathor in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (676k) relief hathor temple Relief of Hathor in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (753k) relief hathor philae Relief of Hathor in the Philae Temple of Isis. (653k) relief hathor philae Relief of Hathor in the Philae Temple of Isis. (584k)
painting inside main Painting inside the main temple of Abu Simbel of the Goddess Hathor in the form of the Sacred Cow on a sacred barge. (921k) beautiful painting inside Beautiful painting inside the Queens Temple of Abu Simbel of the Goddesses Hathor (left) and Isis (right) blessing the Queen. (716k) superb paintings tomb Superb paintings in the Tomb of Horemheb, showing the Goddess Hathor (left) and her husband Horus (center right). (637k)


Horus - The God of the Sky

relief horus right Relief of Horus (right) with Thoth (left), and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (center) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (846k) relief horus temple Relief of Horus in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (521k) close-up head horus Close-up of the head of Horus in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. You can see the Pshent, or Double Crown, of Upper and Lower Egypt, and the Cobra for protection. (515k) statue horus form Statue of Horus in the form of Falcon wearing the Pshent, in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (577k) relief horus center Relief of Horus (center, holding the Was scepter), with his wife Hathor (left) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (579k)
relief horus center Relief of Horus (center, holding the Was scepter), with his wife Hathor (center right) and a Pharaoh (left) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (381k) as horus started As Horus started to overpower Seth, Seth started growing bigger. Here is Seth as a large hippo, with Horus above him, and Isis, Horus' mother (right), Sekhmet (upper left), and Min (lower left). Relief in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (474k) painted relief horus Painted relief of Horus in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (506k) representation horus as Another representation of Horus was as a Sun Disk with Wings, usually flanked by a pair of Cobras. This representation was often used on top of an entrance for protection of the building. This one was over the entrance to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (520k) relief horus center Relief of Horus (center right) with his son (right, holding the Was scepter), his mother Isis, here shown as a cat (center, touching the Ankh to the Pharaoh's mouth), a Pharaoh (center), Nut (left of the Pharaoh (with horns and a Sun disk, and Thoth (left) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (545k)
huge relief horus A huge relief of Horus in the Temple of Kom Ombo. It was a good 10 m (30ft) high. (726k) relief horus left Relief of Horus (left), with his wife Hathor (right) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (517k) close-up relief horus Close-up of a relief of Horus in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (682k) relief horus body Relief of Horus with the body of a Lion in the Temple of Kom Ombo. Note the colors on this column. (778k) huge relief horus Huge relief of Horus on the entrance pillars in the Philae Temple of Isis. (607k)
relief amun ra Relief of Amun Ra (center), Horus (far right), Ra Horakhty (right) and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (left) in the Temple of Abu Simbel. (488k) relief eye horus Relief of the Eye of Horus in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (521k) relief eye horus Relief of the Eye of Horus in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (648k) relief eye horus Relief of the Eye of Horus in the Philae Temple of Isis. (561k) relief eye horus Relief of the Eye of Horus in the Philae Temple of Isis. (641k)
painting tomb queen Painting in the tomb of the Queen Nefertari, showing the God Horus leading the Queen, with the Goddess Neith on the far right. (592k) superb paintings tomb Superb paintings in the Tomb of Horemheb, showing the God Horus (center right) and his wife Hathor (left). (637k)


Hu - The Divine Utterance

great sphinx giza The Great Sphinx of Giza, a representation of Hu. (466k)


Isis - Mistress of Magic, Goddess of Rebirth

symbol isis throne Symbol of Isis, a throne. Look for this sign either on her head or in the hieroglyphs around her to identify her as Isis, rather than Hathor. (591k) relief isis winged Relief of Isis (winged Goddess) on the sacred boat during her annual voyage to visit Osiris. (514k) relief isis right Relief of Isis (right) watching the fight between Horus (center), and Seth (as a hippo below) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (486k) relief isis shown Relief of Isis, here shown as a cat (center), Horus (center right) with his son (right), a Pharaoh (center), Nut (left of the Pharaoh, with horns and a Sun disk), and Thoth (left) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (545k) relief isis right Relief of Isis (right) and her husband/brother Osiris (center) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (514k)
different view isis A different view of Isis, seated with her symbol on her head in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (542k) relief isis or Relief of Isis (or Ma'at) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. This shows her as the Winged Goddess. On the right is Apis, the Sacred Bull. (776k) relief isis right Relief of Isis (right) and Sekhmet (left) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. Try to find Isis' symbol that identifies her. (613k) close-up relief isis Close-up of a relief of Isis in the Temple of Kom Ombo. Note the colors that are over two thousand years old. (818k) relief isis nursing Relief of Isis, nursing her son Horus in the Philae Temple of Isis. (591k)
relief isis shown Relief of Isis, shown as a woman with wings and the horns of a cow with the sun disk, in the Philae Temple of Isis. (446k) relief isis right Relief of Isis (right), with her husband/brother Osiris (left), in the Philae Temple of Isis. (509k) relief isis left Relief of Isis (left), recognizable by the throne on her head, with Hathor (right), in the Philae Temple of Isis. (574k) beautiful painting inside Beautiful painting inside the Queens Temple of Abu Simbel of the Goddesses Isis (right) and Hathor (left) blessing the Queen. (716k)


Khepri - The God of the Sun, Creation, Life, and Resurrection

altar dedicated khepri An altar, dedicated to Khepri in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. Notice the granite carving of a Scarab on top of the altar. (588k) interior tomb nefertari Interior of the tomb of Nefertari, showing the God Khepri (center left, with the Scarab Beetle as head), with Osiris (far left), Ra Horakhty (with the Sun Disk), and the Goddess Neith (far right). (647k)


Khnoum (Chnum) - The God of the Origin of the Nile

relief khnoum right Relief of Khnoum (right), with Satet (left), his wife, in the Satet/Khnoum Temple on Elephantine Island. (648k) relief khnoum left Relief of Khnoum (left) and a Pharaoh (right) in the Satet/Khnoum Temple on Elephantine Island. (579k)


Khonsu - The Moon God

relief khonsu luxor Relief of Khonsu in the Luxor Temple. Notice the child's lock. (448k) relief khonsu moon Relief of Khonsu, the Moon God (left, holding the Was scepter), Hathor (center), Sobek, the Crocodile God, (right, holding the Was scepter) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (562k) relief multiple deities Relief of multiple deities in the Temple of Kom Ombo. In the top row are from left Khonsu and Sobek with a Pharaoh on the right. On the bottom row are from left Horus with a Pharaoh, Sobek and two Gods flanking a Pharaoh, one with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt on the left of the Pharaoh, and one with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt on the right. The Pharaoh is wearing the Pshent, or Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. I don't know which Gods these two are. (686k) wall painted reliefs Wall with painted reliefs in the Temple of Kom Ombo, showing the Pharaoh making offerings to various Gods and Goddesses. On the left is the Pharaoh, with the Gods broken off. On the right are from top to bottom the Goddess Hathor, the God Khonsu, and the God Horus. (724k)


Ma'at - The Goddess of Truth and Balance

relief maat luxor Relief of Ma'at in the Luxor Temple. (457k) close-up relief maat Close-up of the relief of Ma'at in the Luxor Temple. (478k) relief luxor temple Relief in the Luxor Temple. I am not sure whether this is Isis or Ma'at. The winged Goddess is usually Isis, but she has the feather of Ma'at on her head. (776k)


Mehet Weret - The Goddess of Water, Creation, and Rebirth

relief mehet weret Relief of Mehet Weret in the Philae Temple of Isis. (533k)


Meshkenet - The Goddess of Childbirth

relief meshkenet luxor Relief of Meshkenet in the Luxor Temple. (382k) relief goddess could Relief of a Goddess that could be Meshkenet (right) with Isis (left) in the Philae Temple of Isis. The Goddess on the right has the symbol of Meshkenet on her head above the solar disk. (574k)


Min - The God of Fertility

relief min karnak Relief of Min in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (520k) relief min karnak Relief of Min in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (1048k) relief min luxor Relief of Min in the Luxor Temple. (634k) relief min luxor Relief of Min in the Luxor Temple. (526k)


Montu - The Warrior God

relief montu right Relief of Montu (right), and Atum (left), and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (center) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (872k) relief montu center Relief of Montu (center) and Amun Ra (left, holding the Was scepter), with a Pharaoh (right) in the Luxor Temple. (486k) close-up montu luxor Close-up of Montu in the Luxor Temple. (524k)


Mut - The Mother Goddess of the New Kingdom

relief goddess mut Relief of the Goddess Mut (center, with the Pshent, or Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (623k) relief mut right Relief of Mut (right) with Hathor (left) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (435k) relief mut luxor Relief of Mut in the Luxor Temple. (442k) relief mut luxor Relief of Mut in the Luxor Temple. (629k) close-up mut luxor Close-up of Mut in the Luxor Temple. (761k)


Nefertem - The God of Perfume and Healing

relief nefertem karnak Relief of Nefertem in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (649k)


Neith - The Goddess of Weaving, War, Hunting, and the Red Crown of Lower Egypt

relief neith right Relief of Neith (right) and Amun Ra (center), with a Pharaoh (left) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (874k) relief neith satetkhnoum Relief of Neith in the Satet/Khnoum Temple on Elephantine Island. (476k) interior tomb nefertari Interior of the tomb of Nefertari, showing the Goddess Neith (far right) with the Gods Osiris (far left), Khepri (center left, with the Scarab Beetle as head), and Ra Horakhty (with the Sun Disk). (647k) painting tomb queen Painting in the tomb of the Queen Nefertari, showing the Goddess Neith on the far right, with the God Horus leading the Queen. (592k)


Nekhbet - The Goddess of Upper Egypt and Childbirth

relief nekhbet vulture Relief of Nekhbet in vulture form in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (891k) relief nekhbet vulture Relief of Nekhbet in vulture form with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt, in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (554k) relief nekhbet left Relief of Nekhbet (left, with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt), Wadjet (center, with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt), crowning Pharaoh Ptolemaios XII, and Haroeris (right, holding the Was scepter) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (613k) relief nekhbet vulture Relief of Nekhbet in vulture form with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt (right), and Horus (left, with lion's body and the double crown), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (535k) upper tier relief On the upper tier, relief of Nekhbet in vulture form with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt (right), Renenutet (winged cobra with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt), and Horus (left, with lion's body and the double crown), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (498k)
relief nekhbet vulture Relief of Nekhbet in vulture form (left) with the Atef, Osiris' crown, and Horus (right, with lion's body and the Pshent, the Double Crown), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (625k) nekhbet vulture form Nekhbet in vulture form in the Satet/Khnoum Temple on Elephantine Island. (467k)


Nephtys - The Mistress of the House

relief nephtys temple Relief of Nephtys in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (440k) relief nephtys left Relief of Nephtys (left), with her brother Osiris (center) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (605k) nephtys top row Nephtys (top row, far right) on a wall with lots of hieroglyphics and Gods the Temple of Kom Ombo. On the upper row are also from left Khonsu, Sobek, and the Pharaoh, on the lower tier are from left Haroeris, the Pharaoh, Sobek, and the Pharaoh flanked by two unidentified Gods. (686k) close-up nephtys temple Close-up of Nephtys in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (546k)


Nun - The Water Chaos

relief nun luxor Relief of Nun in the Luxor Temple. (551k)


Nut - The Sky Goddess

relief nut characteristic Relief of Nut in her characteristic pose with hand and feet touching the earth, and her body arching in the sky, in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (411k) relief nut left Relief of Nut (left) with her brother/husband Geb, wearing the Pshent (center, holding the Was scepter), and a Pharaoh (right), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (618k) colored relief nut Colored relief of Nut (center), with Isis (left), and Nut's brother/husband Geb (right) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. In the upper tier is the God Horus with a lion's body (upper tier). (443k) colored relief nut Colored relief of Nut (bottom left) with her brother/husband Geb (lower right), Horus with a lion's body (upper left), and Renenutet as a winged Cobra with the Deshret or Red Crown (upper right), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (451k) ceiling painting tomb Ceiling painting in the tomb of Ramesses VI in the Valley of the Kings, showing the front part of the painting of Nut, arched over the earth. (605k)


Osiris - The God of the Underworld

relief osiris karnak Relief of Osiris in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (498k) close-up relief osiris Close-up of relief of Osiris in the Luxor Temple. (476k) relief osiris center Relief of Osiris (center) with his sister Nephtys (left) in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (605k) relief osiris center Relief of Osiris (center, holding the Was scepter) and his sister Isis (right) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (514k) close-up colored relief Close-up of colored relief of Osiris in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (679k)
relief osiris center Relief of Osiris (center) and his sister/wife Isis (right) in the Philae Temple of Isis. (490k) painting tomb queen Painting in the tomb of the Queen Nefertari, showing the God of the Underworld, Osiris, receiving the Queen. (531k) painting tomb senngen Painting in the tomb of Senngen, showing Osiris, the God of the Underworld. (530k)


Ptah - The God of Craftsmen, Rebirth, and Creation

relief ptah right Relief of Ptah (right) and Amun Ra (left) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (641k) relief ptah left Relief of Ptah (left) and Amun Ra (right) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (397k) relief ptah left Relief of Ptah (left center) and Shu (left upper) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (673k) gold statue ptah Gold statue of Ptah from the treasure in the tomb of Tutankhamun. (376k)


Ra Horakhty - Horus of the Two Horizons

relief ra horakhty Relief of Ra Horakhty in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (475k) close-up relief ra Close-up of relief of Ra Horakhty, offering the Ankh, the sign of life to a Pharaoh, in the Luxor Temple. (669k) close-up relief ra Close-up of relief of Ra Horakhty in the Luxor Temple. (513k) relief ra horakhty Relief of Ra Horakhty (right, holding the Was scepter), with Nekhbet (left, with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt), and Wadjet (center, with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt), flanking a Pharaoh, in the Temple of Kom Ombo. Above the Pharaoh is the Goddess Isis in the form of a bird. (613k) relief ra horakhty Relief of Ra Horakhty (right), Amun Ra (center) Horus (far right), and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (left) in the Temple of Abu Simbel. (488k)


Renenutet - The Goddess of the Suckling, the Name, and Protection

relief renenutet winged Relief of Renenutet, the Winged Cobra (left), and Nekhbet, the Vulture Goddess (right), carved in pink granite, in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (988k) relief renenutet karnak Relief of Renenutet in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (453k) relief renenutet left Relief of Renenutet (left, with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt), and Horus in a Lion's body (right, with the Pshent) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (437k) colored relief renenutet Colored relief of Renenutet as a winged Cobra with the Deshret or Red Crown (upper right), Nut (bottom left), and Horus with a lion's body (upper left), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (451k)


Satet - The Goddess of the Annual Flood of the Nile

close-up relief satet Close-up of a relief of Satet in the Satet/Khnoum Temple on Elephantine Island. (685k) relief satet right Relief of Satet (right) embracing the Pharaoh Montuhotep, in the Satet/Khnoum Temple on Elephantine Island. (548k) relief satet offering Relief of Satet offering the Ankh, the sign of life to a Pharaoh, in the Satet/Khnoum Temple on Elephantine Island. (442k)


Sekhmet - The Goddess of War

gorgeous statue sekhmet Gorgeous statue of Sekhmet in a small temple, dedicated to Sekhmet, in the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor. (351k) close-up deeply carved Close-up of a deeply carved relief of Sekhmet in the Luxor Temple. (812k) close-up deeply carved Close-up of a deeply carved relief of Sekhmet in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (602k) relief sekhmet left Relief of Sekhmet (left) and Isis (right) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (613k)


Serqet - The Goddess of Venomous Creatures, Magical Potions, and the Afterlife

gold statue serqet Gold statue of Serqet from the treasure in the tomb of Tutankhamun. (398k)


Seshat - The Goddess of Astronomy and Writing

relief seshat holding Relief of Seshat, holding a scribing tool, in the Luxor Temple. (683k) relief seshat center Relief of Seshat (center), with Horus (right), in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (634k) relief seshat center Relief of Seshat (center), with Horus (right), and a Pharaoh (left), in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (588k)


Seth - The God of the Desert

relief seth bottom Relief of Seth (bottom, as a hippo) in his fight with Horus (above), in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (356k) close-up relief seth Close-up of the relief of Seth, as a hippo, being conquered by Horus, in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (403k) as horus started As Horus started to overpower Seth, Seth started growing bigger. Here is Seth as a large hippo, with Horus above him, and Isis, Horus' mother (left), Sekhmet (upper left), and Min (lower left). Relief in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (474k)


Shu - The God of the Air

relief shu top Relief of Shu (top left), with Ptah (center left), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (673k) relief shu holding Relief of Shu, holding the Was scepter, in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (613k) close-up relief shu Close-up of the relief of Shu in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (527k)


Sobek - The God of Crocodiles, Power, Protection and Fertility

close-up relief sobek Close-up of a relief of Sobek in the Luxor Temple. (359k) relief sobek crocodile Relief of Sobek, the Crocodile God, (right, holding the Was scepter), with Hathor (center), and Khonsu, the Moon God (left, holding the Was scepter), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (562k) relief sobek top Relief of Sobek (top row, center, and bottom row, center), with Khonsu (top left), Ra Horakhty (bottom far left) and unidentified Gods with the Hedjet or White Crown, and the Deshret or Red Crown, flanking a Pharaoh, in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (686k) relief sobek bottom Relief of Sobek (bottom center), with Horus in a lion's body (upper left), and Nekhbet a the vulture with the Hedjet or White Crown (upper right), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (455k) relief sobek right Relief of Sobek (right) and Hathor (left) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (717k)
close-up deeply carved Close-up of a deeply carved relief of Sobek in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (698k)


Sokar - The God of the Cemetery

relief sokar left Relief of Sokar (left, with the Was Scepter) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (717k)


Tephnut - The Goddess of Water and Fertility

relief tephnut luxor Relief of Tephnut in the Luxor Temple. (451k) relief tephnut temple Relief of Tephnut in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (425k) relief tephnut center Relief of Tephnut (center), with Ra Horakhty (left), and Hathor (right), in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (591k)


Thoth - The God of Wisdom and the Scribes

relief thoth left Relief of Thoth (left), with Horus (right), and the Pharaoh Ramesses II (center) in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (846k) colored relief thoth Colored relief of Thoth in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. (473k) relief thoth as Relief of Thoth as a scribe in the Luxor Temple. (539k) close-up relief thoth Close-up of a relief of Thoth as a scribe in the Luxor Temple. (506k) relief thoth temple Relief of Thoth in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (340k)
relief thoth left Relief of Thoth (left), with Horus (center right) and his son (right, holding the Was scepter), Horus' mother Isis, here shown as a cat (center, touching the Ankh to the Pharaoh's mouth), a Pharaoh (center), and Nut (left of the Pharaoh, with horns and a Sun disk), in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (545k) relief thoth left Relief of Thoth (left) and Horus (right), flanking a Pharaoh, in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (619k) close-up relief thoth Close-up of a relief of Thoth in the Philae Temple of Isis. (558k) relief thoth shown Relief of Thoth, shown as a Baboon, in the Philae Temple of Isis. (501k) beautiful paintings tombs Beautiful paintings in one of the tombs of the Queens, with the God Thoth with the Was Scepter. Notice the transparent skirts of the Queen. (555k)


Wadjet - The Serpent Goddess of Lower Egypt

relief wadjet cobra Relief of Wadjet, the Cobra with the Deshret or Red Crown, with Horus in a Lion's body, in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (475k) relief wadjet center Relief of Wadjet (center, with the Deshret, the Red Crown of Lower Egypt), Nekhbet (left, with the Hedjet, the White Crown of Upper Egypt), crowning Pharaoh Ptolemaios XII, and Haroeris (right, holding the Was scepter) in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (652k)


Unknown God

relief unknown god Relief of the unknown God in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (424k) relief unknown god Relief of the unknown God in the Temple of Horus in Edfu. (468k)


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