The Egyptian god Tatenen, sometimes written as Tatjenen, symbolizes the emergence of silt from the fertile Nile after the waters of the inundation recede. The meaning of his name is uncertain but…
Category: God & Godess
Aken, the stern sailor.
God of the ferryboat that carries the souls of the dead to the underworld. Appearanceof a man dressed in the garb of a sailor, standing in the stern of a papyrus boat….
The Four Sons of Horus
The Four Sons of Horus are sometimes described as the funerary deities, or genii (sing, genius). Their names are Imsety (imsti), Hapy (hpy, not to be confused with the Nile river god,…
Bast
God of the sun (originally), the moon (after the Greeks), cats, women, and secrets. Appearance of A desert cat, or a woman with the head of a cat (this form possibly dates…
Bast, Egyptian cat goddess (Bastet, Ubasti)
Egyptian cat goddess. A goddess of the home and of the domestic cat, although she sometimes took on the war-like aspect of a lioness. Daughter of the sun god Re, although sometimes…
Bes, god evil spirits and misfortune.
Egyptian dwarf god believed to guard against evil spirits and misfortune. In contrast to the other Egyptian deities, who were usually depicted in profile, Bes was depicted full face. He was shown…
Mahaf
Mahaf was the ferryman who navigates the boat provided by Aken, along the winding waters of the Underworld. he also acts as a herald announcing the arrival of the king into the…
Anqet
Anqet was an Old Kingdom goddess related to the Nile in the Aswan area. She was ‘She Who Embraces’, a name indicating that she was probably thought to hold the Nile in…