Ancient Egyptian Goddesses

AMUNET
Was the goddess of Invisibility,
and was predominately popular
around the area of Hermopolis.
Where several temples were built
in her honour.
BASTET
Known as 'She of the Bast'
She takes the popular form of a cat.
She is not as fierce as Sekhmet or
Pakhet and is known more for her
healing and protective qualities.
HATHOR
The Golden One.
Mistress of the West.
She was one of the the most popular
goddesses in Egypt and was
the Wife of Horus. She is often
connected with Isis.
HEHET
Goddess of infinite space.
One of the oldest predynastic goddess.
She commands time and eternity.
ISIS
The Wife / sister of Osiris.
the underworld god and the
mother of Horus.
She is known for her eternal love and devotion.
KEKET
One of the goddesses of darkness.
Another predynastic goddess, her
kingdom is ruled by night with the
help of the spirits of the dead.
  MUT
The domian Mother Goddess.
She is more often than not shown shown
as a griffin vulture.
She is symbolic of motherly love
and protection.
She is the wife of the all important male
god, Amun, and is the mother of Khonsu.
NEIT (Neith, Neeth)
Goddess of hunting and warfare
in predynastic times.
She is thought to have created the
world and to be the mother of the sun.
PAKHET
A fierce lioness goddess.
She was worshipped at Beni
Hasen and is Often sssociated with
wadis and storms.
TEFNUT
The Eye of Re
The all seeing - protective goddess
She is the Wife and sister of Shu.
SEKHMET
The All Powerful One.
Another lioness goddess.
Her cult centre was at
Memphis. Very fierce and protective
of pharaoh.
WADJET
The Papyrus Goddesss.
Often shown as a cobra she sits
at the front of Pharaoh's crown,
offering her protection and spitting
poisonous venom at his enermies.
She also guards the infant Horus.


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