Top 10 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

[Music] these are the ancient guides of the underworld and the afterlife welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Egyptian gods and goddesses for this list we're focusing specifically on Egyptian mythology only meaning no pharaohs or Greek gods will be included you have my leave to go number 10 sawback tobik reptile demon soba kites were reptile worshippers easily identifiable by his crocodile head this ancient Egyptian deity offered protection from the dangers of the Nile and while Sabich was originally acknowledged as the actual creator of the river and perhaps even of the world he's primarily associated with fertility military and pharaonic power were also in his purview the ancient Egyptians were known to mummify Crocs with the hope of receiving special care from saw back in the afterlife not the calmest of gods but certainly one of the most respected saw Beck is sometimes referenced as an extension of both Horus and Roth number 9 Thoth wise Lord of the sacred word seek your counsel now here's an Egyptian god known for his calm and calculating ways originally functioning as a moon god Thoth was later referenced as the designer of the universe itself while also being recognized as the mediator between good and evil in other words both kept Egyptians in check through education even coming to be credited with the invention of writing a multifaceted deity to be sure and one with either an Ibis or a baboon head Thoth inspired the beautiful Egyptian art that continues to amaze the world somebody had to maintain the universe and this God made it look easy in the eyes of those who offered worship I've seen the wound created from sand and water mmm I contain all the wisdom in the universe number 8 gab gab god of Earth he's the father of snakes and had one heck of a laugh it was believed that Gibbs booming cackles produced earthquakes while his tears filled the Earth's oceans sometimes connected with the divine goose and sometimes deemed partially responsible for a world egg gab is usually mostly recognized for vegetation along the Nile and for being a ruler over Tunes above all GAD had the ultimate say as to which of the Dead ascended to the sky and which remained in the earth plagued by heavy guilt both a facilitator and a dangerous being gab could easily Rock the ancient Egyptian world a lumbering giant patient deliberate unmovable he is gay the god of earth number seven set also known as Seth I such shall be your one true king as one of the sons of Gipp this Egyptian God was known to be violent in fact he dismembered his own brother Osiris as a result set often feuded with Osiris his son Horus giving rise to one of the classic tales of Egyptian mythology ultimately set complemented Horace's rule of the arable land by taking charge of the Egyptian deserts while set has become associated with dominating tactics he's also been vilified for his scheming ways either within his own family hierarchy or by trying to seduce Horus for more power I showed you mercy I won't make that mistake at the end of the proverbial day though the Red Desert belonged to set [Music] number six Horace as mentioned this god plays a prominent role in the osiris myth respected as a god of the sky a god of war and even a god of hunting horus wore many hats on his falcon head and the egyptian pharaohs were known to be the human embodiment of him when it comes to his lasting legacy in the present world there's the Great Sphinx which is sometimes considered to be an aspect of Horus representing the Rising Sun with various forms of Horus emerging throughout history he's mostly regarded as a solar deity as well as the son of Isis and Osiris which places him as a rival to set I looked up to you of course you did number five Isis she spent eternity searching for the cut-up pieces of her dead husband while this Egyptian goddess has been aligned with various names and skills throughout time the myth of Isis endures through her relationship with Horus likely inspiring the Christian imagery of Mary and baby Jesus the mother and son relationship played a pivotal role in the Pharaohs life as Isis herself represents the actual throne the flooding of the Nile River was often linked to the tears shed by Isis for her murdered brother and husband Osiris and along with fellow goddesses Hathor and MIT she remains one of the most celebrated female deities of Egyptian mythology the Egyptian symbol of life I meant it for your found what good could that old charm have done hymn number 4 Anubis this depicts the god Anubis sailing the boat of raw to the underworld despite very few references to this God in classic Egyptian mythology his name dates back to the Old Kingdom of approximately 2600 BC where and when he was frequently depicted cited by Plutarch as the adopted son of Isis Anubis offered protection for those in the afterlife usually appearing with a canine head in since this God had the ultimate say as to whether or not the dead could reach the underworld and a person died they passed into a room we ever brought before a Syrus and a panel of judges and next of them was a massive scale then the god Anubis weighed their heart against Mott they got us the truth at times this man's weighing the soul and guiding them along to their eternal fate recognized in art as both a jackal and wolf Anubis is closely connected to the embalming and mummification process is that the dog had a figure is that a demon well actually that's a jackals head he is Anubis the Egyptian guardian and protector of the dead number three raw he has the head of a parakeet it's a falcon often referenced as the defining God of the Egyptian religion this Sun deity held great influence by the fifth dynasty in fact the famous Valley of the Kings is sometimes cited as portraying representations of roz beams of sunlight and as the supposed father of the gods he ultimately merged into the deity known as Amon Roth depicted in art through his relationships with Horace and Osiris this god of the Sun underworld and maybe even the universe made a cameo of sorts in Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark which is just one of many reasons we remember him today [Music] number two Osiris Osiris the code of life was the beloved king of all the lands made bountiful by the nile sign of either gab or rod depending on the source companion of Isis and the father of Horus this is the God at the center of the Assyrian myth as the story goes Osiris met his death at the hands of his own brother only to be reassembled by Isis to give birth to Horus in other words this cycle of events led to Osiris becoming the god of the dead meeting Pharaoh's after their demise and guiding them through a journey of spells and challenges it's also been said that Osiris once ended the practice of cannibalism restoring life to the Egyptians and transitioning them to a life of agriculture all are welcome to the afterlife this is my legacy before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions [Music] [Music] ha lord of creation-- as if the origin of the universe must forever be concealed number one Amon rah originally known as the hidden one and correlated with creativity the king of gods named almond looked after the city of Thebes around the 21st century BC and as the creator of not only himself but also everything thereafter his earthly extension would become a moon rock which was the result of the sun-god merging with an invisible deity that the Greeks associated with Zeus himself so I mean raw held a commanding presence over the day-to-day lives of Egyptians providing a sense of calm and personal meaning to their earthly and underworld practices he is and always will be the defining presence of Egyptian gods and goddesses it's not built on the scale of men it's built on the scale of gods of one God a man robbed the God of the Sun do you agree with our list no it's more than that it's a guide to immortality who 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Length: 9min 51sec (591 seconds)

Published: Tue Aug 02 2016