Egyptian Mythology

Osiris, Isis, Ra and the deities of the Egyptian pantheon — myths of creation, death and resurrection.

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Portrait of Anubis

Anubis

Mythology

Anubis is the funerary god of ancient Egypt, depicted with a black jackal's head. He is the protector of the dead and of cemeteries, and guides souls into the afterlife.

Portrait of Horus

Horus

Mythology

Horus is a major deity of ancient Egyptian mythology, depicted with the head of a falcon. Son of Osiris and Isis according to legend, he embodies the sky and the sun. He is one of the most important gods in the Egyptian pantheon, venerated since the Old Kingdom.

Portrait of Isis

Isis

Mythology

Isis is a major goddess of Egyptian mythology, associated with magic, motherhood, and protection. She is best known for having resurrected her husband Osiris after his murder by his brother Set, embodying the power of life and regeneration.

Portrait of Osiris

Osiris

Mythology

Osiris is a major deity of ancient Egyptian mythology, associated with fertility, agriculture, and above all the afterlife and resurrection. According to Egyptian legend, he was killed by his brother Set and then resurrected by his wife Isis, becoming the king of the underworld and the symbol of eternal life.

Portrait of Ra

Ra

Mythology

Ra is the principal solar deity of ancient Egypt, worshipped as the creator of the world and king of the gods. He embodies the life-giving power of the sun and its daily journey across the sky. His cult spanned more than three millennia of Egyptian civilization.

Portrait of Thoth

Thoth

Mythology

Thoth is a deity of ancient Egyptian mythology, associated with wisdom, writing, and knowledge. Depicted with the head of an ibis or a baboon, he was venerated as the inventor of hieroglyphic writing and as the scribe of the gods.

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