The deities worshipped in ancient Egypt.
| NAMES OF THE DEITIES | SYMBOL | FEATURES |
|---|---|---|
| Amon | aries | God of Air and Fertility (more details) |
| Amset | anthropomorphic spirit, guardian of the livers of the dead | |
| Anoukis / Aneket | a goddess associated with water and the guardian of the Nile | |
| Anubis / Inpu | jackal | God of Embalming and Death (more details) |
| Apis | bull | Fertility |
| Aton | solar disk | one God |
| Atoum | the setting sun | |
| Bastet / Bast | chat | Goddess of Pleasure and the Home (more details) |
| Bès | a minor dwarf god of Music, Dance, and Joy | |
| Cabbage | God of the Atmosphere | |
| Douamoutef | jackal-headed genius, guardian of the stomachs of the dead | |
| Geb | god of the Earth | |
| Hâpy | god of the Nile and the flood (more details) | |
| Harsiesis | the son of Isis and Osiris | |
| Hathor | cow | goddess of Love and Laughter (more details) |
| Héka | a god personifying magic (see heka magic) | |
| Héqet | frog | goddess of mothers, children, and childbirth |
| Horus | falcon | the one who guides the Sun and the Moon in his boat (more details) |
| Isis / Aset | goddess of fidelity and magic, sister and wife of Osiris (more details) | |
| Khepri | beetle | the rising sun |
| Khnum | Aries | God of pottery, guardian of the source of the Nile (more details) |
| Khonsu / Khonsou | falcon | son of Amun and Mut, god of the moon and just vengeance (more details) |
| Ma’at | ostrich | Goddess of Order, Justice, Truth, Regularity, and Balance (more details) |
| Min | god of fertility | |
| Mout | vulture | wife of Amon, represents motherhood in all its forms. |
| Nephtys / Nebet-Het | Goddess of the Dead and the Shadows, wife of Seth (more details) | |
| Nepri | minor god of grain | |
| Nout | the celestial vault | Goddess of the Sky, wife of Geb |
| Osiris / Ousir | God of Vegetation, Lord of the Underworld (more details) | |
| Ptah | God of Craftsmen and the Arts, protector of Memphis (more details) | |
| Ra / Re | sun god (more details) | |
| Rénénoutet | cobra | minor goddess of the Harvest, Fertility, and Abundance |
| Satis / Satet | goddess of the Nile, guardian of the southern border, patroness of hunters | |
| Serket / Selkis | scorpio | goddess who protects against bites and venom (more details) |
| Sekhmet / Sakhmet | lioness | Goddess of War and Vengeance (more details) |
| Seshat | goddess of wisdom and writing (more details) | |
| Seth | God of Darkness, Evil, and Desolation, brother of Osiris (more details) | |
| Shou | Goddess of the Atmosphere | |
| Sobek | crocodile | a deity associated with water and fertility, who foretells floods |
| Sokar | god of the night and the underworld, symbol of death | |
| Tefnut | God of Humidity | |
| Thoth | ibis | the Moon God and the God of Scribes and Scholars (more details) |
| Thouéris | hippopotamus | minor goddess of fertility |
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Dernière modification le 17/05/2026.
