EGYPTIAN GODS

 The Field of Reeds or Lily Lake, which were areas in life following death related with the divine beings. 

Aken - Caretaker of the boat which carried spirits across Lily Lake to the Field of Reeds in existence in the wake of death. He dozed until he was required by Hraf-Hef, the morose Heavenly Ferryman. His name just shows up in the Book of the Dead.


Aker - The revered skyline, gatekeeper of the eastern and western skylines of eternity. He safeguarded the sun barge of Ra as it entered and left the hidden world at nightfall and sunrise.

Am-Heh - A divine being in the hidden world, "devourer of millions" and "eater of forever" who lived in a pool of fire.


Amenet (Amentet) - A goddess who invited the dead to the great beyond with food and drink. Known as "She of the West", Amenet was the associate of the Heavenly Ferryman. She lived in a tree close to the doors of the hidden world. Girl of Hathor and Horus.

Ammit (Ammut) - "Devourer of Spirits", a goddess with the top of a crocodile, middle of a panther, and rump of a hippo. She sat underneath the balances of equity in the Corridor of Truth in eternity and gobbled up the hearts of those spirits which were not supported by Osiris.


(Amun-Ra) - Divine force of the sun and air. One of the most remarkable and well known divine forces of antiquated Egypt, benefactor of the city of Thebes, where he was revered as a component of the Theban Set of three of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. Preeminent ruler of the divine beings in certain periods, however initially a minor ripeness god. When of the New Realm he was viewed as the most impressive god in Egypt and his love verged on monotheism. Different divine beings were even viewed as simple parts of Amun as of now. His organization was the most impressive in Egypt and the place of God's Significant other of Amun, given to regal ladies, practically comparable to that of the pharaoh.


Amunhotep (Amenhotep), Child of Hapu - Lord of recuperating and insight. Alongside Hardedef and Imhotep, one of a handful of the individuals revered by the Egyptians. He was the imperial designer of Amunhotep III (1386-1353 BCE). He was thought about so shrewd that, after death, he became idolized. He had a significant sanctuary in western Thebes and a mending community at Deir el-Bahri.

Amunet - The female partner of Amun, individual from the Ogdoad.

Anat - Goddess of richness, sexuality, love, and war. She was initially from Syria or Canaan. In certain texts she is alluded to as the Mother of the Divine beings while in others she is a virgin and, in still others, sexy and suggestive, portrayed as the most excellent goddess. In one rendition of The Contendings of Horus and Set, she is given as an associate to Set at the idea of the goddess Neith. Regularly compared with Aphrodite of Greece, Astarte of Phoenicia, Inanna of Mesopotamia, and Sauska of the Hittites.


Anta - A part of the Mother Goddess Mut revered at Tanis as the partner of Amun.

Andjety - Early divine force of ripeness related with the city of Busiris (Andjet). His name signifies "He who is from Andjet" related with the djed image. He in the long run was consumed by Osiris and his name became related with that divinity.


Anhur (Han-her) - Otherwise called Onuris by the Greeks. Divine force of war and benefactor of the Egyptian armed force. See Onuris.


Anqet (Anukit or Anuket) - Goddess of fruitfulness and the waterfall of the Nile Waterway at Aswan.

Hostile to - A Bird of prey lord of Upper Egypt here and there related with Anat.


Anubis - Lord of the dead connected with treating. Child of Nephthys and Osiris, father of Qebhet. Anubis is portrayed as a man with the top of a canine or jackal conveying a staff. He directed the spirits of the dead to the Lobby of Truth and was essential for the custom of the Weighing of the Core of the Spirit in eternity. He was most likely the first Lord of the Dead before that job was given to Osiris, when he was made Osiris' child.

Anuke - A conflict goddess initially and probably the most established god of Egypt, here and there partner of Anhur, divine force of war. She came to be related with Nephthys and, less significantly, Isis and is alluded to in certain texts as their more youthful sister. Early portrayals show her in fight dress with bow and bolt however she was changed into a Mother Goddess and supporting figure. The Greeks connected her with Hestia.


Apedemak - A conflict god portrayed as a lion, initially remembered to be from Nubia.


Apep (Apophis) - Apep, the divine snake attacked the sun barge of Ra consistently as it cleared its path through the hidden world toward the sunrise. Divine beings and the advocated dead would assist Ra with battling the serprent off. The custom known as Ousting of Apophis was acted in sanctuaries to assist the divine beings and withdrew spirits with safeguarding the flatboat and guarantee the approaching of day.


Apis - The Heavenly Bull loved at Memphis as a manifestation of the god Ptah. Probably the earliest divine force of old Egypt portrayed on the Narmer Range (c. 3150 BCE). The Apis Religion was one of the most significant and extensive throughout the entire existence of Egyptian culture.


Arensnuphis - Ally to the goddess Isis and venerated principally at her hallowed site at Philae. He was portrayed as a lion or a man with a padded crown. Initially from Nubia.


Asclepius (Aesculapius) - A divine force of recuperating of the Greeks additionally loved in Egypt at Saqqara and related to the exalted Imhotep. His image, perhaps got from the god Heka, was a staff with a snake weaved about it, related in the present day with mending and the clinical calling, known as the Bar of Asclepius.


Debris (As) - Divine force of the Libyan desert, a generous god who gave the desert garden to explorers.


 - Phoenician goddess of fruitfulness and sexuality, regularly firmly likened with Aphrodite of the Greeks, Inanna/Ishtar of Mesopotamia, and Sauska of the Hittites; alluded to as Sovereign of Paradise. In Egyptian folklore, she is given as a partner to Set, alongside Anat, by the goddess Neith.


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