This lesson introduces you to the Ancient Egyptians Gods who are represented in human form with the head of a bird or a beast. They take on the natural qualities of their form in mythical stories that explore the universal questions about life, death and
RA "Atum" is the great sun god. He is the personification of this mighty star and everything in Egypt including thepyramids of Giza. Ra was one of the first celestial beings who created the universe, life, and order instead of chaos. Ra was the supreme creator who ruled over the land ...
The Egyptian farmers worshiped the Nile as the god Hapi. The cult of the dead was widespread among the ancient Egyptians. According to their religious ideas, each person had several souls: ba, represented by a bird with a human head; ka, which was the person’s double, or counterpart; ...
Thoth’s Egyptian name was Djehuty (alsodhwty) meaning “He Who is Like the Ibis”. The ibis was a sacred bird in ancient Egypt as well as a popular pet and associated with wisdom. Other forms of his name are Jehuti, Tahuti, Tehuti, Zehuti, Techu, Tetu, and Lord of the Khemenu...
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Theibiswas a particularly special bird in ancient Egypt, so much so that it was even mummified and buried in tombs and catacombs like cats. This animal was associated with the gods Thoth, Tehuty and Djehuty, and personified knowledge and the soul. This bird was associated with the gods who...
This blue pot-bellied fellow was the god of the Nile, responsible for the annual flooding of the great river. Want to find out more about the Ancient Egyptians and the gods they worshipped? Then check out this cool clip!Be sure to read our fab features about Ancient Egypt, too!
Tanis:A royal city in the delta of the Nile, in the northern part of Egypt. An ancient Egyptian dog—Source:Mary Harrsch Famous Egyptian Rulers Egyptian Names and Nicknames Merikara:A pharaoh during the 9th or 10th dynasty; it can be shortened to Meri. ...
Everything in the world is afraid of time, and time is afraid of the pyramids. We would like to invite our visitors to have a bird-eye view of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt - the only one of Seven Wonders of the World which is still standing...
One of several creation stories in ancient Egypt said that when land rose out of the primeval waters of chaos, the first deity to appear was a bird perching on that land. The Egyptians called the god the Benu bird and portrayed it as a long-legged, wading heron in the sun temple at ...