Category: Egyptian Mythology

Khnum – The Sculptor Who Gives Life; Lord of Destiny; Father of Fathers, Mother of Mothers; Lord of the Cool Water Khnum presides over the…

Khonsu is described as Bastet’s son or as the son of Ammon and Mut or Sobek and Hathor. Spirit of the moon, when he causes…

Ma’at – Lady of Heaven; Queen of Earth; Mistress of the Underworld; Eye of Ra; Daughter of Ra; Lady of the Judgment Hall Ma’at is…

Al Naddaha- The Caller Al Naddaha literally means “the caller,” but the word is also translated as “Siren,” meaning a deadly mermaid. Al Naddaha, a…

Nefertem is the lord of fragrance and perfume. He reminds us that perfume can be more than just a pleasant fragrance. He presides over ritual,…

Neith The Oldest One; Nurse of Crocodiles The inscription on Neith’s temple in Sais in the Nile Delta (now modern Sa el-Hagar) read: I am…

Nekhbet – Lady of the South Although in modern Western culture, vultures are commonly perceived as harbingers of death, in traditional African cosmology, vultures are…

Ptah – Lord of the Sky; Lord of the Two Lands; Lord of Truths; Lord of Sunrise; Father of Fathers; Power of Powers In the…

Qebhut ALSO KNOWN AS: Qeb-Hwt; Qébéhout; Kebehet; Kabachet; Kebhut; Kebechet ORIGIN: Egypt Qebhut is the goddess of the mystical Water of Life. She presides over…

Satis She Who Shoots Forth; She Who Runs Like an Arrow; She Who Pours ALSO KNOWN AS: Sati; Satet Satis, Lady of the Frontier, is…