Category: Egyptian Mythology

Min In Egyptian mythology, god of fertility, rain, and crops. Min was honoured in harvest festivals, during which the first-cut sheaf of the harvest was…

Meskhenet ALSO KNOWN AS: Meshkent; Meshkhenet ORIGIN: Egypt Meskhenet, Goddess of Childbirth, protects laboring women and newborn babies. She is a mistress of magic and…

Meretseger :She who Loves Silence; Lioness of the Summit; Lady of the Necropolis ORIGIN: Egypt Meretseger, guardian of the Necropolis, lives atop a pyramid-shaped mountain…

Sebek (Sebeq, Suchos, Sobek, Sebak) In Egyptian mythology, the crocodile god, called Suchos by the Greeks. In Egyptian art Sebek is portrayed as a crocodile-headed…

Ba Neb Tetet The Soul of Mendes; Lord of Mendes; The Ram of Mendes ALSO KNOWN AS: Banebdedet; Banebdjedet ORIGIN: Egypt At the root of…

Beset ORIGIN: Egypt Beset, often described as a lioness-Demon, is the female counterpart of Bes, but their relationship is unclear. Is she his sister, his…

Bes Dancing ORIGIN: Egypt or Nubia Bes, spirit of domestic happiness, lord of love, music, and dancing, was among the most beloved popular deities of…

Thoth (Toth) The Egyptian god who created the universe and all mystical wisdom, Magic, learning, writing, arithmetic, and Astrology. Called The Lord of the Divine…

ibis A large wading bird related to the heron, with a long, thin, downward-curved bill. In Egyptian mythology the ibis was associated with Thoth. The…

Ra (Re, Phra, Pre) (sun, creator, creative power?) In Egyptian mythology, the major sun god, often merged with the god Amun, forming the composite god…