Egyptian deity

Other forms: Egyptian deities

Definitions of Egyptian deity

1. noun

   a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
   examples:

   Amen-Ra

   Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were merged; principal deity during Theban supremacy

   Anubis

   Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal

   Aten

   the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the Pharaoh Akhenaten

   Bast

   cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun

   Geb

   Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis

   Horus

   Egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of Osiris and Isis

   Isis

   Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris

   Khepera

   Egyptian god of the morning sun; creator

   Min

   an Egyptian god of procreation

   Nephthys

   Egyptian goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set

   Nut

   Egyptian goddess of the sky

   Osiris

   Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus

   Ptah

   a major Egyptian god; shaper of the world; father of gods and men; worshipped especially at Memphis

   Ra

   ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods

   Eye of Ra

   a lion-headed Egyptian goddess; typifies life-destroying power of the sun

   Seth

   evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris

   Thoth

   Egyptian Moon deity with the head of an ibis; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods

   types:

   Amen, Amon, Amun

   a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

   type of:

   deity, divinity, god, immortal

   any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force