Ancient Egyptian Gods: Eternal Protectors
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Shu (god of the air) and Tefnut (goddess of moisture) had two offspring: Geb (god of the Earth) and Nut (goddess of the sky).
Geb and Nut had four offspring: Nephthys (goddess of darkness, shadows, and moisture), Set (god of evil and chaos), Isis (goddess of magic and wisdom), and Osiris (god of resurrection, fertility, agriculture, and king of the beyond).
Nephthys was the sister-wife of Set. Since Set could not have children, she cheated on him with Osiris, and they had a boy named Anubis (god of death and the underworld).
Isis was the sister-wife of Osiris and from their great love was born Horus (god of heaven, war and hunting).
Horus married Hathor (goddess of love, joy, dance and music) and they had two children: Ihy (child god of joy and music) and Harsomtus (god of food and creation).
Ra also called Amon-Ra (an almighty god who was everywhere) had two wives: Amonet (goddess of the wind who did not need any man) and Mut (creator goddess). Amon-Ra and Mut gave birth to Khonsu (god of medicine and healer). They also adopted a son named Mantu (god of war).
Ra also had two daughters: Hathor who married Horus and Keket (goddess of darkness) who married Keku (god of darkness). Thus, one may say that Ra had 5 offspring: Hathor, Keket, Khonsu, Mantu and Sekhmet.
Khepri (solar deity of the dawn) had no known offspring. Khnum's (god of the night) consort was Satis (goddess of war, floods, fertility and love) and their offspring was Anuket (goddess of water) who was Satis' daughter and sister.
Anubis consorts were Thoth (god of wisdom, time and magic) and Maat (goddess of justice, truth and harmony.) Maat was also Ra's wife.
As you can see, Egyptian gods and goddesses are somewhat difficult to understand. This is how I understand them and is the simplest explanation I can give you.
Over time, people believed more in popular religious traditions and the figure of the pharaoh declined.
Some gods were more worshipped than others: e.g., Ra (the sun god), Amun (the creator god), or Isis (the mother).
Death was very important for Ancient Egyptians. They believed in life after death and when someone died they filled their tombs with grave goods, offerings, food, clothing, jewellery, minerals, etc. so that they did not lack anything and had a good journey to the beyond. They made great offerings to ensure that the soul lasted after death.
The Egyptian people became experts in conserving the body of the dead, embalming it with ointments, oils and aromas, which have also been used by the rest of civilisations over the years.
Ancient Egypt mythology and religion have left us many writings and monuments and have had a great impact on ancient and modern cultures.
Chapter 2 – Egytian gods and goddesses
In this chapter I describe some specific characteristics that define each Egyptian god and goddess. They changed over time and sometimes they were dual and versatile. They may symbolise protection at first, but they may also be worshipped to lead the dead to the afterlife, to ask for love unions, for fertility, for abundance in crops, etc.
I briefly detail their story, the symbols that identify them, and the animals that represent them, their Greek representation, and the meaning of the crown they wear.
I also explain what you can ask for and how to work at a magic level: the use of each god and goddess, the use of their energy, their essence, their mineral, their curiosities, etc.
There were many gods and goddesses; this is just a brief guide of the most important ones.
1 – Amheh
Amheh was depicted as a man with the head of a dog who lived in a lake of fire. He was a god of the underworld whose name meant ‘devourer of eternity’.
At a magic level you can ask for and work to address your fears: i.e., fears you do not want to solve and negative attitudes you have decided to keep for the rest of your life; a burden that does not let you evolve; a burden that blocks you and prevents you from getting everything you want.
This god is used to remove all the things that are difficult for us to leave behind. Things that seem that belong to us but they do not; things that we have acquired by bad habits or have been sent to us so that we do not move forward, etc. These things block us.
Essence: Jasmine
Mineral: Amethyst, Hematite, Jasper
2 – Ammit
Ammit represented death and, unlike other gods or goddesses, she considered herself a demon. Her body was formed by three different animals: crocodile, lion and hippopotamus. These three animals were the most feared animals by the Egyptian people due to their strength, dexterity, voracity, aggressiveness, and the deaths they caused. The goddess Ammit was synonymous with evil.
At a magic level you can ask for and work to block enemies, especially when there are problems with children, such as bulling at school. People ask this goddess to remove anyone who directly or indirectly harms their children. Ask these three animals to surround the people who are trying to attack your loved ones.
Essence: Peppermint
Mineral: Bolivianite, Fluorite, Tiger’s Eye
3 – Am'on – Amun – Ammon – Amon Ra
Amun was the main deity of the city of Thebes. He was the patron of its pharaohs. Thebes was the capital of the Egyptian Empire and was the territory in which the Hyksos were expelled, thus building the strongest dynasty of antiquity.
His father was Thoth (god of wisdom, time, and magic) and his mother was Maat (goddess of justice, truth, and harmony), the consort of Thoth. Amun’s consort was Mut (creator goddess) or Amonet (goddess of the wind) and their son was Khonsu (god of medicine). Amun was part of the triad of Thebes with Mut and Khonsu.
Amun had several names. His Greek name was Amon.
Amun was depicted as a man and his associated being was a ram. His large crown had two feathers, a pair of branches -a little separated- which was synonymous with consciousness and wisdom. Each branch had 7 leaves representing the levels of consciousness, since he was reincarnated in a man until the god reached the highest degree of illumination to free himself from the material limitations. He was holding the Was Sceptre (a distinctive symbol of the Egyptian culture of a god’s power or control over creation) in one hand and the Egyptian cross, the Ankh (the key to life) in the other.