List of Egyptian deities

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The gods Osiris, Anubis, and Horus in the Tomb of Horemheb (KV57) in the Valley of the Kings. La Tombe de Horemheb cropped.jpg
The gods Osiris, Anubis, and Horus in the Tomb of Horemheb (KV57) in the Valley of the Kings.

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 [1] 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. [2]

Contents

Major deities

Gods

Goddesses

Male and Female forms or Hermaphroditic

Minor deities

Gods

Goddesses

Male or female

Objects

Lesser-known deities

Gods

Goddesses

Male or female

Groups of deities

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