Egyptian history

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Khonsu

History; Egyptian history

The god of the moon, moonlight, and time. He is known to have gambled time with Nut, the sky goddess. Nut won so many times which allowed her to add five more days to the calendar, known as the ...

Sehkmet

History; Egyptian history

The goddess of lions, vengeance, and fire. She was the woman with the head of a lioness. According to mythology, the desert was created with her breath.

Sobek

History; Egyptian history

The crocodiles and rivers. He was often depicted as a man with a crocodile head. He controlled the waters and his role was to protect the pharaoh from evil.

The Egyptian sun god. In Egyptian mythology, he created himself and humankind. Ra goes through different variations as the sun. He transforms into Khepri (the rising sun), Re-Horakhte (the morning ...

Seth

History; Egyptian history

The god of deserts, storms, chaos, and evil. He is the brother and mortal enemy of Osiris. He is also the husband of Nephthys. Originally, he protected Ra during his journey in the afterlife or the ...

Osiris

History; Egyptian history

The god of life, death, and afterlife. He is also known as the god of the flooding of the River Nile. He is the brother and husband of Isis. He and Isis are the parents of Horus. Osiris is the most ...

Tutankhamun

History; Egyptian history

Tutankhamun, or better known as King Tut, was a pharaoh who accomplished little in his life. He did not expand Egypt's borders nor enjoy triumphant victories like the many pharaohs before him; ...