Heqet (Heket) was a goddess of childbirth, creation and grain germination. She was depicted as a frog, or a woman with the head of a frog, betraying her connection with water. As…
Category: Ancient Egypt World
Stone tools
Stone has basically three functions for which it is suited: pounding, grinding and cutting. A relatively high specific weight and hardness give it much more impact power than a similarly sized piece…
Ament, underworld gates keeper.
God of the gates of the underworld, have the appearance of a woman dressed in the robes of a queen. Ament is the consort of Aken, and it is she who greets…
Heliopolis
One of the three major cities of ancient Egypt, after Thebes and Memphis, Heliopolis, “city of the sun” in Greek, was situated in the area of Tell Hisn on the northwestern outskirts…
The Fatimid Period
In the second half of the tenth century, Egypt in general suffered not only from a number of low Nile floods, which in turn caused famine, but also from poor leadership of…
Sefkhet-Abwy
Sefkhet-Abwy was a goddess of writing, as well as temple libraries, of which there were many in ancient Egypt. Her name means the seven-horned and she wears on her head the symbol…
Name of all Egyptians Gods and Godess
The Name of All Gods and Godess Aken Ferryman of the Underworld Aker Guardian and Gatekeeper of the Underworld Am-Heh – Devourer of Millions Ament Greeter of the Dead Ammit Devourer of…
Hike
God of magic and medicine; though to the ancient Egyptians, they were one and the same. He have the appearance of a man carrying a magic staff and a knife, the tools…