Egyptian Gods

God	Alternative Name	Description
Amun	Ammon, Amen, Amon	King of the gods
Anubis	Anpu	God of mummification, protector of tombs, often represented as having a dog's head.
Aton	Aten	Sun god, later made chief and only god (for a short time)
Atum	Tem, Tum	Creator of the gods and men
Bast	Bastet, Ubasti	Goddess of music and dance
Bes	Bisu	Originally protector of the royal house, later god of recreation
Buto	Edjo, Udjo, Wadjet, Wadjit	Goddess of Lower Egypt and defender of the King
Geb	Keb, Seb	God of the earth
Hapi	Hap, Hep, Apis	God of the Nile
Hathor	Athyr	Originally a personification of the sky, also goddess of love and festivity
Horus	Hor	Originally the god of Lower Egypt, later identified with the reigning King
Isis	Aset, Eset	Queen of the gods
Khenty-Imentiu	Khenti-Amentiu	Warrior god, god of the underworld before Osiris
Khnum	Khnemu	God of the cataract region, earlier associated with the underworld
Khons	Khensu, Khonsu, Chons	Moon god
Ma'at	Mayet	Goddess of law, truth, and justice
Min		God of fertility and harvest
Mont	Mentu, Month	War god of Upper Egypt, also lord of the sky with Re
Nefertum	Nefertem, Nefertemu	God of the lotus
Neith	Neit	Goddess of the loom and war
Nekhbet	Nekhebet	Protectress of childbirth
Nut	Neuth, Nuit	Goddess of the sky
Osiris	Usire	Originally fertility god, later supreme god, king of the underworld
Ptah	Phtah	God of fertility, creator of the universe
Re	Phra, Ra	King of the gods, chief state god
Sati	Satet, Satis	Goddess of the inundation and fertility
Seker	Sokar, Sokaris	God of darkness and decay
Seshat	Sesheta	Goddess of writing and history
Shu		God of light and supporter of the sky
Taurt	Apet, Opet, Tawaret, Thoueris	Goddess of maternity
Thoth	Djhowtey	A moon-god, the god of wisdom, justice, and writing, and patron of the sciences.

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Last updated: 2005-01-17