Egyptian Mythology

Khonsu was an Egyptian moon god whose worship became especially prominent at Thebes. He formed a Theban divine family with Amun and Mut, yet his roles extended beyond a simple personification of moonlight. Moon, time, and travel Khonsu’s name has been connected with the idea of traveling, a fitting description for the moon’s movement across

Ptah was a major Egyptian creator god and the chief deity of Memphis. He was closely associated with craftspeople, builders, artists, and the skilled work through which ideas took physical form. Creation through thought and speech The text commonly called the Memphite Theology describes creation through Ptah’s heart and tongue, concepts linked with thought and

Sobek was an Egyptian crocodile god associated with strength, protection, fertility, and the Nile environment. His character could be threatening, but ancient worship did not treat him as a simple monster or symbol of evil. Crocodile power Crocodiles embodied real danger along the Nile, and divine respect offered a way to address that power. Sobek

Sekhmet was a lioness-headed Egyptian goddess whose power could bring warfare, disease, healing, and royal protection. These roles belong together: the force believed to cause danger could also be invoked to restrain it. The powerful lioness Sekhmet’s name is commonly understood as the Powerful One. She was linked with the fiery Eye of Ra and

Nephthys was an Egyptian goddess of mourning, funerary protection, and divine guardianship. She often appears beside her sister Isis in rites and stories concerning Osiris, where the two goddesses protect the dead and help restore life. Family and funerary role Genealogies commonly name Nephthys as a daughter of Geb and Nut and a sister of

Set, also written Seth, was one of the most changeable figures in ancient Egyptian religion. He was associated with deserts, storms, disorder, force, and foreign lands, but calling him only an evil god erases important parts of his history. Set in Egyptian religion In royal and temple traditions, Set could represent dangerous strength placed in

Geb is the ancient Egyptian earth god, commonly paired with the sky goddess Nut. Unlike many later European personifications, Egyptian art often presents earth as male and sky as female. Geb in the surviving tradition In the Heliopolitan Ennead, Geb and Nut are children of Shu and Tefnut. Shu separates the embracing pair and holds