Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient Egyptian religion, which emerged sometime in prehistory. Deities represented natural forces and phenomena, and the Egyptians supported and appeased them through offerings and rituals so that these forces would continue to function according to maat, or divine order.
Gods
Isis and Horus (Madonna and child)
Shrine of Hathor
Hathor’s Shrine
Sandstone chapel, with vaulted roof, decorated with painted reliefs in an astonishing state of preservation. At the far end, King Tuthmosis III makes a fire and water offering to Amen-Re. On the sides he adores Hathor, Lady of Dandara, in human form and presents offerings to the same goddess, Lady of Thebes, in the form of a cow, who is represented, like the statue contained in the shrine, suckling a royal youth and guarding a king, presumably Tuthmosis III himself.
The limestone statue, which was found in place as shown, has the cartouche of King Amenophis 11, successor of Tuthmosis III on the back of its neck, but neither the youth she suckles nor the king she guards is named. El-Deir el-Bahari, north of the 21th dynasty temple; 18th dynasty.
Apis Bull
Bastet
Anubis
Taweret
Statue of Goddess Taweret
Taweret was one of ancient Egypt’s most popular deities, and her image was a common decorative motif on household furniture and textiles. She seems to have been primarily a goddess of the home. There were no large-scale temples dedicated to Taweret, no official state cult. This statue might once have stood on a temple altar beside other domestic gods and goddesses.
Amulets bearing Taweret’s image were worn by expectant mothers, and by children as protection from snakes and crocodiles. In Egyptian mythology it was Taweret who held down the evil god Seth, while his nephew Horus killed him. Shiest: Late Period.
Osiris
Rare Gods Statues
Gods
More Gods
Cache Tombs of Luxor
Dioramas
Funeral Bark
The deceased was supposed to go to the realm of Osiris, god of the afterworld, and to make a pilgrimage to his sacred city, Abydos. To evoke this trip, the mummified person is shown on a boat, magically making the voyage to Abydos and the West, where the afterworld was located.
Wood; West bank of Luxor.
Funerary Items
Priest of Anum
Sarcophagi
Funerary Items
Items Descriptions
Dish of Fruit – This dish of dom-palm fruits was placed in the tomb so that the deceased could eat these in the afterlife. Dom fruit can be eaten fresh, dried and turned into juice, and also used as medicine to treat mouth ulcers, some skin diseases and relieve foot and leg pain. Deir al-Bahri, Luxor.
Falcon Collar – This gold foil collar in the shape of a falcon with outstretched wings was one of several items of amuletic jewelry placed around the neck of the mummy. The falcon is associated with the sun god Re who was reborn daily, as well as Horus, another solar god. Details of the feathers are carefully engraved, and the collar is pierced in four places so that it could be attached to the mummy bandages. Gold Foil, 21th Dynasty, Bab el-Gasus cache, Deir el-Bahari.
Red Leather Shoes – One of the most elaborate and best-preserved pairs of red leather shoes are decorated with green and dark-coloured tear-drop-shaped pieces of leather applied at the sides and the back. Each shoe has a large curl at the front. Footwear with curled toes is common in ancient Egypt, but rare in leather shoes, which makes this pair very special. Another unique feature of these shoes is the flap that was folded over the foot from one side to the other to protect the foot completely. The shoes also show an extremely high degree of craftsmanship, with delicate, tiny and very regular stitching. The combination of red and green in leatherwork was very common in ancient Egypt. Leather, 21th Dynasty, Bab el-Gasus cache, Deir el-Bahari.
Tenet-dit-Mut Stela – The top of the stela is decorated with a winged sun disk. Under it, Tenet-dit- Mut stands with upraised hands, praising Osiris the god of the afterworld, who is sitting in front of a table piled high with offerings. Hieroglyphic texts provide the name and titles of Tenet-dit-Mut, as well as a prayer to Osiris. Painted wood, 21th Dynasty, Bab el-Gasus cache, Deir el-Bahari.
Fan of Palm Leaves – The word for fan in ancient Egyptian was “nefyr”, meaning that which blows or who blows. Fans had a funerary significance, as the fan was a symbol of the air that revives soul of the deceased and was necessary for the deceased’s survival in the hereafter. Fans were also thought to magically wave away evil spirits and thus protect the deceased. Palm Fiber, 21th Dynasty, Bab el-Gasus cache, Deir el-Bahari.
Amulets in the form of the Four Sons of Horus – Each internal organ was protected by a specific deity, and all four were known as the sons of Horus. These organs were removed from the body during mummification, Amulets in the shape of these gods were also put on the body. and in the Third Intermediate Period, when the mummified organs were returned to the body, and each was accompanied by an image of its protective deity. Human headed called Imsety protected the liver. Canine headed called Duamutef cared for the stomach. Baboon headed called Hapy was in charge of the lungs Falcon headed called Quebehsenuef safeguarded the intestines.
Burial Chambers
Burial chamber of Deshri, Chief of the Estate (1st Image)
Inside the tomb, in the burial chamber, was placed the sarcophagus of the deceased. The walls of the chamber were decorated with scenes showing different kinds of offerings of food and drinks. The ka, the vital force of the deceased, could read the magical formulas, thus the offerings on the walls would be transformed into real offerings presented eternally for the deceased to survive in the netherworld. 1st Intermediate Period, about 2100-2030 BC, Saqqara, limestone, pigment.