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List of Egyptian deities

Ancient Egyptian deities were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and were worshiped for millennia. Many of them ruled over natural and social phenomena, as well as abstract concepts These gods and goddesses appear in virtually every aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization, and more than 1,500 of them are known by name. Many Egyptian texts mention deities' names without indicating their character or role, while other texts refer to specific deities without even stating their name, so a complete list of them is difficult to assemble. This list does not include any Pharaohs who were usually deified, some within their own lifetime, nor does it include the spouses of the Ptolemaic rulers who were also usually deified. The only deified people on this list are the ones in which their deification was unique and uncommon for someone of their status.

Major deities
GodsAker – A god of Earth and the horizonAmun – A creator god, Tutelary deity of the city of Thebes, and the preeminent deity in ancient Egypt during the New KingdomAnubis – The god of funerals, embalming and protector of the dead • Apis – A live Bull worshiped as a god at Memphis and seen as a manifestation of PtahAten – Sun disk deity who became the focus of the monolatrous or monotheistic Atenist belief system in the reign of Akhenaten, was also the literal Sun disk • Atum – A creator god and solar deity, first god of the EnneadBennu – A solar and creator deity, depicted as a HeronBesApotropaic god, represented as a dwarf, particularly important in protecting children and women in childbirthGeb – An earth god and member of the EnneadHeru-ur – An elder form of HorusHorus – A kingship god, usually shown as a Falcon or as a human child, linked with the sky, the Sun, kingship, protection, and healing; often said to be the son of Osiris and IsisImhotepArchitect and Vizier to Djoser, eventually deified as a healer god • Khepri – A solar creator god, often treated as the morning aspect of Ra and represented by a scarab beetleKhnum – A Ram god, the Tutelary deity of Elephantine, who was said to control the Nile flood and give life to gods and humans • Khonsu – A Moon god, son of Amun and MutMaahes – A Lion god, son of BastetMin – A god of virility, as well as the cities of Akhmim and Qift and the Eastern Desert beyond them • Nefertem – A god of the lotus blossom from which the sun god rose at the beginning of time. Son of Ptah and SekhmetOnuris – A god of war and hunting • Osiris – A god of death and resurrection who rules Duat and enlivens vegetation, the sun god, and deceased souls • Ptah – A creator deity and god of craftsmen, the Tutelary deity of MemphisRa – The foremost Egyptian sun god, involved in creation and the afterlife Mythological ruler of the gods, father of every Egyptian Pharaoh, and the Tutelary deity of HeliopolisSet – An ambivalent god, characterized by violence, chaos, and strength, connected with the desert. Mythological murderer of Osiris and enemy of Horus, but also a supporter of the PharaohShu – Embodiment of wind or air, a member of the EnneadSobek – A Crocodile god, worshiped in the Faiyum and at Kom OmboThoth – A knowledge god, and a god of writing and scribes, and Tutelary deity of Hermopolis GoddessesAmunet – Female counterpart of Amun and a member of the OgdoadBat – A cow goddess from early in Egyptian history, eventually absorbed by HathorHathor – One of the most important goddesses, linked with the sky, the Sun, sexuality and motherhood, music and dance, foreign lands and goods, and the afterlife. One of many forms of the Eye of Ra, she is often depicted as a cowHeqet – A frog goddess said to protect women in childbirthHesat – A maternal cow goddess • Maat – A goddess who personified truth, justice, and order • Menhit – A solar lioness goddess who personified the brow of RaNeith – A creator and hunter goddess, tutelary deity of the city of Sais in Lower EgyptNekhbet – A vulture goddess, the tutelary deity of Upper EgyptNephthys – A member of the Ennead; the consort of Set who mourned Osiris alongside IsisNut – A sky goddess, a member of the EnneadPakhet – A lioness goddess mainly worshiped in the area around Beni HasanRenenutet – An agricultural goddess • Satis – A goddess of Egypt's southern frontier regions • Serket – A scorpion goddess, invoked for healing and protection • TaweretHippopotamus goddess, protector of women in childbirthTefnut – A lioness goddess of moisture and a member of the EnneadWadjet – A cobra goddess, the tutelary deity of Lower EgyptWosret – A goddess of Thebes Male and Female forms or HermaphroditicHapi – Personification of the Nile floodHeh and Hauhet – Personifications of infinity and members of the OgdoadKek and Kauket – The god and goddess of Chaos and Darkness, as well as being the concept of primordial darkness • Neper and Nepit – A god and goddess of GrainNun and Naunet – Personifications of the formless, watery disorder from which the world emerged at creation and members of the OgdoadTatenen – Personification of the first mound of earth to emerge from chaos in ancient Egyptian creation myths ==Minor deities==
Minor deities
GodsAa – A creator god, member of the Shebtiu • Aani – A protector Ape headed god • Aati – One of the Assessors of MaatAbu – An early Egyptian god of Light that was likely worshiped in the city of ElephantineAby – A god in DuatAkhty – A horizon god depicted as a Northern bald ibisAm-heh – A dangerous Duat god • Amenhotep, son of Hapu – A scribe and architect in the court of Amenhotep III, later deified for his wisdom • Ani – A god of festivals • Apesh – An evil Turtle god • Aqen – A deity in DuatArensnuphis – A Nubian deity who appears in Egyptian temples in Lower Nubia in the Greco-Roman era • Ash – A god of the Libyan Desert and oases west of EgyptAstennu – A Baboon god associated with ThothBa – A god of fertility • Baal – Sky and storm god from Syria and Canaan, worshiped in ancient Egypt during the New KingdomBabi – A Baboon god characterized by sexuality and aggression • Banebdjedet – A Ram god, Tutelary deity of the city of MendesBa-Pef – A little-known Duat deity; Ram-headed god of the eighth hourBata – A Bull god, the brother of AnubisBuchis – A live Bull god worshiped in the region around Thebes and a manifestation of MontuDedun – A Nubian god, said to provide the Ancient Egyptians with incense and other resources that came from NubiaDenwen – A Serpent and dragon god • DjebutyTutelary deity of EdfuDjedefhor – Son of the Pharaoh Khufu Credited with writing an impotent Wisdom Text who may have deified after his death. though this is disputed • Djefa – God of abundance • Dionysus-Osiris – A Greco-Egyptian life-death-rebirth god who was a syncretism from Dionysus and OsirisDuamutef – A son of HorusDuau – A Moon god • Fa – A god of destiny • Gengen-Wer – A celestial Goose god who guarded the celestial egg containing the life force • Har-em-akhetSphinx god, form of HorusHarsomtus – A child god of EdfuHemen – A Falcon god • Heneb – A god of grainHermanubis – A Greco-Egyptian god who was a syncretism from Hermes and AnubisHermes Trismegistus – A Greco-Egyptian god and legendary author of the Hermetica who was a syncretism from Hermes and ThothHeru-Khu – A god in the fifth division of DuatHery-sha-duat – A Duat god in charge of the fields of DuatHez-Ur – A little-known Baboon god • Hraf-haf – A ferryman for the dead and one of the Assessors of MaatHutchai – The god of the west winds • Ihy – A child deity born to Horus and Hathor, representing the music and joy produced by the sistrumImsety – A son of HorusIziNomarch of the second nome of Upper Egypt who may have deified after his death • Jupiter Ammon – A Roman-influenced god who was syncretism from Jupiter and Amun worshiped at the Siwa Oasis in EgyptKemwer – A bull god • Khenti-Amentiu – A necropolis deity • Khenti-khetiCrocodile or Falcon god worshiped at AthribisKhesfu – A god who carries a spear in the tenth division of DuatKothar-wa-Khasis – A Ugaritic god rarely mentioned in Egyptian literatureMaga – A Crocodile god • Mandulis – A Lower Nubian Sun deity who appeared in some Egyptian temples • Mau – A cat god and form of RaMehen – A Serpent god who protects the barque of Ra as it travels through DuatMnevis – A live Bull god worshiped at Heliopolis as a manifestation of RaNebnerou – A lion-headed deity with knives • Nefer Hor – A son of Thoth and form of HorusNehebkau – A protective serpent god • Nekheny – A predynastic Falcon god who appears in myth as a ferryman for greater gods • Panebtawy – A child god, son of Heru-ur though this is disputed • Qebehsenuef – A son of HorusRekhyt – A Sun god associated with lapwings that originated as a name for a peopleRemFish god and the personification of Ra's tears • Resheph – A Syrian war god adopted into Ancient Egyptian religion in the New Kingdom, depicted with beard and the crown of Upper Egypt • Ruty – A god depicted as a pair of Lions who represents the horizon and guard Ra's solar bargeSebeg – Personification of the planet MercurySebiumeker – Guardian god of procreation and fertility, he was a major god in Meroe, NubiaSekhemus – A god in the fourth hour of DuatSeta-Ta – A mummified god in the fourth division of DuatShemanefer – A crocodile God worshiped at EsnaShehbui – God of the south winds • Shepsy – Local sun god in HermopolisShezmu – A god of wine, blood, and oil presses who also slaughters condemned souls • Sia – Personification of perception • Sokar – God of the Memphite Necropolis and of the afterlife in general • Sopdu – A god of the sky and of Egypt's eastern border regions • Teka-her – A serpent god in the fourth hour of DuatTenem – A creator god, husband of Tenemu • Tutu – An apotropaic god from the Greco-Roman era • Wai – A creator god, member of the Shebtiu • Weneg – A plant god and son of Ra who maintains cosmic order • Mehet-Weret – A celestial cow goddess • Mehit – A warrior lioness goddess originally from Nubia worshiped at Abydos, consort of Onuris • Meret – The goddess of music who established cosmic order • Nebethetepet – A female counterpart to AtumNehbet-Anet – A goddess who is raped by Geb in the Tebtunis manual • Nehmetawy – A goddess, the consort of Nehebkau or ThothPelican – Goddess of the dead • Pesi – A goddess in DuatRaet-Tawy – A female counterpart to RaRekhit – A goddess in DuatRenpet – Goddess who personified the yearRepyt – A wife of MinReret – A protector hippopotamus goddess • Sehith – A goddess in DuatSekhat-Hor – A cow goddess • Seshat – Goddess of writing and record-keeping, depicted as a scribeShemat-Khu – A goddess in DuatShentayet – A protective goddess, possibly of widows • Shepet – A hippopotamus Goddess • Shesmetet – A lioness goddess • Swenet – Goddess related to AswanTa-Bitjet – A scorpion goddess • Tasenetnofret – A wife of Heru-urTemet – A female counterpart to AtumTenemu – A creator goddess, wife of Tenem • Tetrads – Goddess of completeness • Thmei – Goddess of truth • Unut – A goddess represented as a serpent or a hare, worshiped in the region of HermopolisUsit – A goddess in DuatWepset – A protector serpent goddess • Hedjhotep – God of fabrics and clothing • Shai – Personification of fate ==Lesser-known deities==
Lesser-known deities
GodsAakhu – A Ram headed god • Aakhu-hetch-t – A god of the dead • Aakhu-ra – A singing god of dawn • Ami-haf – A god who has a harpoonAmi-He-t-Serqet-Ka-hetep-t – A god • Ami-kehau – A god • Antywy – A god of the tenth nome of Upper Egypt god of the sixth hour of night • Ari – The creative god • Ari-em-aua – God of the sixth hour of night • Baty – A Mummified Ram god • Ba-aakhu-ha-f – A Ram headed god • Heb – A god • Hun-sahu – A god • Iaaw – Father of HaKhenti-heh-f – A knife-eyed god who guarded the tomb of OsirisMaa-ab-khenti-ah-t-f – A god • Meni – A god • Met-her – A god of the dead • Neb aa – A singing god of dawn • Neb aq-t – A Jackal god • Neb Kheper-Khenti-Tuat – A Maat god • Neb Khert-ta – A star god • Neter – A Serpent god • Neter-hauNile god • Sed-teda-nebareq-pet – A hippopotamus god. Part of ikhemu-sekUnnti – The god of existence • Unta – A light god • Up-hai – God of the dead • Ur-ares – A god of a boat • Arit-aakhu – A star goddess • Maa-neter-s – A singing goddess • Neb-t-mat – A goddess in DuatQererti – A goddess • Urit – A goddess • Urit-ami-t-Tuat – A goddess who escorted RaUrit-em-sekhemu-s – Goddess of the fourth hourUrit-en-kru – A Lioness headed Hippopotamus goddess • Urit-hekau – Goddess of Upper EgyptUrti-hethati – Goddess of Anu Male or femaleNeb au-t-ab – A god or goddess in the DuatNetrit fent – An axe god or goddess ==Groups of deities==
Groups of deities
The Aai – Three guardian deities in the ninth division of Duat; they are Ab-ta, Anhefta, and Ermen-ta • The Ennead – An extended family of nine deities produced by Atum during the creation of the world. The Ennead usually consisted of Atum, his children Shu and Tefnut, their children Geb and Nut, and their children Osiris, Isis, Set, and NephthysThe Four sons of Horus – Four gods who protected the mummified body, particularly the internal organs in canopic jars • The Gate deities of the underworld – Many dangerous guardian deities at the gates of Duat (flanked by divine Doorkeepers and Heralds), to be ingratiated with spells and by knowing their names 31 of these gods, appeared in the book of the dead. Among them are deities such as Qeq-hauau-ent-pehui or “eater of his own filth”, Khesef-At or “repulser of the crocodile” and Ankh-f-em-fent or “ he who lives on worms”. • The Hemsut – Protective goddesses of Fate, destiny, and of the creation sprung from the primordial abyss; daughters of Ptah, linked to the concept of kaThe Her-Hequi – Four deities in the fifth division of DuatThe Horus of the night deities – Twelve goddesses of each hour of the night, wearing a five-pointed star on their heads Neb-t tehen and Neb-t heru, god and goddess of the first hour of night, Apis or Hep (in reference) and Sarit-neb-s, god and goddess of the second hour of night, M'k-neb-set, goddess of the third hour of night, Aa-t-shefit or Urit-shefit, goddess of the fourth hour of the night, Heru-heri-uatch-f and Nebt ankh, god and goddess of the Fifth hour of the night, Ari-em-aua or Uba-em-tu-f and Mesperit, neb-t shekta or Neb-t tcheser, god and goddess of the sixth hour of the night, Heru-em-sau-ab and Herit-t-chatcha-ah, god and goddess of the seventh hour of the night, Ba-pefi and Ankh-em-neser-t or Merit-neser-t, god and goddess of the eighth hour of night, An-mut-f and Neb-t sent-t, god and goddess of the ninth hour of the night, Amset or Neb neteru and M'k-neb-set, god and goddess of the tenth hour of night, Uba-em-tu-f and Khesef-khemit or M'kheskhemuit, god and goddess of the eleventh hour, Khepri and Maa-neferut-Ra, god and goddess of the twelfth hour of the night • The Khnemiu – Four deities wearing red crowns in the eleventh division of DuatThe Renniu – Four bearded gods in the eleventh division of DuatThe Souls of Pe and Nekhen – A set of gods personifying the predynastic rulers of Upper and Lower Egypt • The Theban Triad – Consisted of Amun, his consort Mut and their son KhonsuThe Twelve Thoueris goddesses – (first:Ami-pet-seshem-neterit, second:Ami-utchat-saakhu-Atemt) ==Citations==
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