The Gods of Egypt that Almost Nobody Knows - Egyptian Mythology - See U in History

the egyptian civilization gave birth to one of the world's most complex and fascinating religions with stories filled with powerful gods and fantastic creatures major gods like osiris horus and isis are well known for lovers of egyptian history and mythology but what not everyone knows is that there were some primordial gods of egypt some of these deities were worshiped during specific periods of egyptian history and others over time had their names and appearance changed acquiring new roles and assignments within the egyptian pantheon but what would be of egyptian civilization without the river nile the nile was so relevant throughout history that many deities have been attributed as guardians or rulers of the river the goddess anuket was initially related to the flow of the waters of the nile river more specifically as the ruler of the first nile waterfall the name anuket can be translated as the one who embraces and her cult was practiced mainly on the island of elephantani in upper egypt anuket was also the goddess of hunting called the lady of gazelles an animal deemed sacred and protected by the goddess over time had acquired a maternal trait in the egyptian religion as a protector of labor and sometimes being portrayed breastfeeding the pharaoh during the new empire period the anukic cult included a festival to celebrate the floods of the nile river an event much awaited by the ancient egyptians who approached that time of the year as a phase of renewal and rebirth another deity related to the waters of the nile was the god happy happy was a god with unique physical traits with blue or green skin and a chubby body depicting the abundance brought by the river hoppy was worshiped in every egyptian religion and his role was so important that he was often revered above ra the sun god he was also known as the father of the gods and albeit represented as a male deity he has the strange ability to breastfeed poppy would have been responsible for feeding osiris when he was killed by seth helping the god's resurrection besides fertilizing the soil to nurture plantations and animals the nile also provided a rich source of food the ancient egyptians believed that the fish of the nile were bred and guided by the goddess hatmehit hatmehit was depicted as a woman with a fish head or wearing a crown with a big fish on top her cult was most popular in lower egypt where the goddess increased to schools of fish remarkably important to feed the population among the ancestral egyptian gods one stood out for his major importance for the creation of human beings kanum was an ancient god with the sheep's head his name meaning the modeler canoe's origin is related to the pre-dynastic period of egyptian history originally he was a water god but due to his great skill as a potter he started to shape all living beings canoe was responsible to give shape to all newborns while also taking charge of creating the spirit blessing it with intelligence and creative capacity true gifts very useful for human beings canon was also the protector of the dead prayers invoking his help can be found in the book of the dead as it was believed that he could help the deceased during the final judgment believing in the afterlife also influenced many aspects of egyptian daily life funerals had several rituals to mark the passing of the deceased the egyptians attempted to support the goddess unput to guide them during the funeral rituals einput was the goddess of mummification and anubis the feared god of the dead anput was depicted wearing a crown with an ornament symbolizing a jackal in rarer representations she appears as having a jackal head just like her husband anubis another particularly important deity in funeral matters was the goddess cirquette she is one of egypt's oldest goddesses and was depicted as a hybrid between woman and scorpion she had a strong connection with medicine particularly for treatments against bites and stings from poisonous animals the egyptians made prayers and sacrifices for a circuit to protect them against snake in scorpion attacks however the goddess could also punish sinners by sending her venomous animals to attack them circuit protected the soul of the deceased pharaohs guiding them to the underworld she also helped in the process of rebirth of the pharaoh blowing the breath of life into his new mortal bodies for this it was common to find circuit's paintings in the mummification halls and sarcophagi of the nobility the goddess anat was an important divinity mainly worshiped in upper egypt her cult gained strength during the period known as the middle empire when egypt was under the rule of the hicks's a semitic asian people a knot originated in ancient canaanite religion and despite being a goddess of a foreign culture she was positively welcomed by the egyptians to the point that the famous pharaoh ramses ii adopted a knot as her personal guardian and protector in battle anat was depicted as a beautiful woman wearing a crown adorned with ostrich feathers albeit her noble appearance the goddess was revered as an entity focused on fertility and carnal desires besides having a violent and unpredictable character she took pleasure in war and almost always carried a spear and a bronze club curiously anat also sought to promote peace agreements after battles another important aspect of egyptian society was war during their history the egyptians fought against peoples like the libyans nubians hittites and many others with so many enemies willing to invade the egyptian lands a divine intervention in favor of the egyptians was much needed the god anhor was an ancient god of war patron of the egyptian army and protector of warriors sometimes he is portrayed as a strong man carrying a spear but his most famous depiction is that of a man with a lion's head symbolizing strength and courage anhor also had to protect his father raw the sun god anhor stood in front of raw's solar bars to defend it against the attacks of the terrible snake apophis earning anhor the epithet killer of enemies albeit a god of war anhor was not always violent he was responsible for stimulating creativity in humans during the festivals held in his honor battles and heroic acts were emulated to glorify the lion god like humans not all egyptian gods could be classified as good or bad some had bipolar and unexpected behavior the goddess tower it was the protector of women and helped them during labor improving the health of both mother and newborn baby the name tauret means the great one her most common representation is that of a hybrid creature divided between hippopotamus crocodile and lion three of the animals most feared and respected by the egyptians tower its cult originated during the ancient empire but most evidence points out that it was a domestic deity since no temples in her honor were found but a large number of statues were encountered in the horns of the ancient egyptians pregnant women often carry with them an amulet depicting the goddess although tauret was a motherly figure she could also manifest as a very dangerous and demonic force bringing deadly diseases and bad luck to those who would incite her anger even with the god supervising their creations it would be impossible to maintain life were it not for the existence of a suitable air for breathing the god shoe oversaw light air and winds in our world shu was responsible for eliminating the primordial darkness that enveloped the world separating day and night and the world of the living from the world of the dead as the god of the air he represented the diving space between sky and earth with the clouds being considered as his bones one of the most powerful gods in egyptian mythology was equally one of the most mysterious patha was a primordial god of creation he would have created himself and then the universe using only his thought pata was described as a mummified man holding a scepter symbol of his royalty and authority he was the patron of masons sculptors carpenters and painters providing his followers with the knowledge and inspiration to conduct beautiful architectural works patha's construction and architectural abilities were compared to the greek god hephaestus patha was worshiped everywhere in egypt but was particularly popular in the cities of memphis and heliopolis where he was seen as the creator of all things giving rise to the concept of a god as the great architect of the universe something that would become popular in other religions the number and variety of gods are so vast that historians believe that some deities of the ancient egyptian pantheon have yet to be discovered ultimately the egyptian mythology will continue to entice future generations by keeping alive the stories of the egyptian gods you

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Published: Mon Oct 26 2020