Egyptian deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptiansdeity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force Amen, Amon - a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes Amen-Ra, Amon-Ra - Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were combined; principal deity during Theban supremacy Anubis - jackal-headed Egyptian god of tombs; conducted dead to judgment Bast - cat- or lion-headed Egyptian goddess; represents life-giving power of the sun Geb, Keb - Egyptian god of the earth; father of Osiris and Isis Horus - Egyptian falcon-headed solar god Isis - Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris Khepera - Egyptian god of the morning sun; creator Min - an Egyptian god of procreation Nephthys - Egyptian goddess associated with ritual of the dead; sister of Geb and Nut; wife of Set Nut - Egyptian goddess of the sky Osiris - Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and sister of Isis; father or brother of Horus Ptah - a major Egyptian god; shaper of the world; father of gods and men; worshipped especially at Memphis Re, Ra - ancient hawk-headed Egyptian sun god; a universal creator Eye of Ra, Sekhet - a lion-headed Egyptian goddess; typifies life-destroying power of the sun Seth, Set - evil beast-headed Egyptian god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris Thoth - Egyptian ibis-headed moon deity; god of wisdom and learning and the arts; scribe of the gods |