Egyptian Deities. Creation Story ATUM NUT Story GEB SHU TEFNUT EARTH, WATER, AIR and SKY.
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Transcript of Egyptian Deities. Creation Story ATUM NUT Story GEB SHU TEFNUT EARTH, WATER, AIR and SKY.
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Egyptian Deities
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Creation Story
ATUM NUT
Story
GEB
SHU TEFNUT
EARTH, WATER, AIR and SKY
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Gods, Goddesses and More Gods
• Over 2000 Gods/Goddesses from all over the country
• Country was not united, therefore about 40 ruling tribes all had their own deities
• They all have Gods AND Goddesses
• Have Gods or Goddesses for everything. Ex. Gods/Goddesses for Beer, Plants, Digestion, Gardens, Feasting etc.
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Gods and Humans• Gods and Goddesses
resembled humans• Deities married, had
families and children. *the Creation Story*
• Egyptian Gods/Goddesses have divine strengths and human weaknesses
• Why?• Goddesses are usually
shown with legs joined together
• Gods usually shown in motion, striding
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The Appearance of Gods
• THOTH= God of Wisdom, Time, Writing
• Represented by a male body with the head of an Ibis.
• Ibis=stork like bird with long legs and beak to catch fish in mud
• Ibis, symbolized wisdom because beak shaped like a pen and dips in the mud as if it was ink
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• OSIRIS=God of Vegetation and Underworld
• Represented by a male body with a greenish complexion and usually depicted wrapped in white linen
• The greenish complexion draws the connection with vegetation
• Wrapped in white linen like a mummy to connect with the underworld
Notice: Osiris’ legs are bind together like a mummy different from most Gods
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Common Godly Clothing
Tunic with Suspenders
Dress with Suspenders
Short Loincloth
Short Sleeved Overall
Full-Length Dress
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Most of these objects were unique to one female deity, however the solar disc and horns of Hathor could be worn by other deities.
1. Scepter with a flower are often carried by goddesses
2. Herdsmen's crook= protector of domesticated animals
3. Was-scepter=“domination” and “power”
4. This staff is usually held by Ptah
5. Crook and flail with Was-scepter and ankh-sign. Usually unique to Osiris