Category: Egyptian Mythology

Isis The ancient Egyptian mother Goddess, the prototype of the faithful wife and fertile, protective mother. Isis is associated with Sirius, the dog star, the…

Anuket : The Clasper;The Embracer; Bestower of Life; Lady of Nubia Anuket’s name, interpreted as “the embracer,” indicates the way Nile waters hug land, leading…

Anubis (Anpu) In Egyptian mythology, Greek name for the jackal-headed god of the dead, called Anpu by the Egyptians. Although the jackal was known to …

Amun (Amen, Aman, Ammon, Amon, Hammon) (the invisible one) In Egyptian mythology, a god whose presence could be sensed in temples when pennants attached to…

Taweret – Mistress of Talismans Taweret is the hippopotamus goddess of fertility, conception, childbirth, vengeance, and the underworld. In her earliest incarnation, she was a…

Ammit : The Eater; Devourer of the Dead; Eater of Hearts; Bone Eater; Devourer of Millions; Greatness of Death The ancient Egyptians believed that after…

Amentat : Lady of the West Amentat is the friendly spirit who welcomes dead souls to the ancient Egyptian realm of the dead, Amenty, the…

Ba (soul) In Egyptian mythology, the soul, or that part of a person that had eternal existence after death, represented as a human-headed bird. The…

Ka was to the ancient Egyptians, a vital force, bestowed by an ancestral group in the spirit world. Everything is infused with ka: people, animals…