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Bookmark or Share- Egyptian Gods - MythopediaEgyptian gods and goddesses were incarnations of both natural phenomena, such as the sun, and social phenomena, like knowledge. Egypt itself was ruled by a pharaoh who claimed to be the gods’ representative on earth, and who acted as a mediator between mankind and the divine.
- Amun - MythopediaAmun was the omnipresent Egyptian god whose true name was too powerful to be known. Rising to prominence relatively late in Egyptian lore, he was merged with the sun god Ra, eventually becoming known as Amun-Ra.
- Nephthys - MythopediaNephthys was an Egyptian goddess primarily defined by her status as the seductress of Osiris and mother of Anubis. While she had no cult of worship on her own, she was a key figure in funerary rites.
- Anubis - MythopediaIn several alternative mythologies, Anubis was said to be the son of either Bastet or Set. In “The Tale of Two Brothers,” Anubis had a younger brother named Bata. An ancient regional deity, Bata would ultimately not survive the passage of time or the vagaries of religious change.
- Bastet – MythopediaBastet has appeared in a number of video games as well. She was featured the MOBA Smite as a playable character, and again in Overwatch as a cosmetic skin for Ana. In Age of Mythology and Age of Empires: Mythology , Bastet was a minor goddess whose worship boosted a player’s villager collection rate.
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